Skip to main content
Documentary backdrop image for Breaking Bread (2022)
85 minPGdocumentary
10.0/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB
Deep Dive
Watch later

Synopsis

Dr. Nof Atamna-Ismaeel, the first Muslim Arab winner of Israel's MasterChef, hosts the A-sham Arabic Food Festival in Haifa, promoting culinary collaboration between Arab and Jewish chefs.

Deep Dive

Why Watch

  • Meet Dr. Nof Atamna-Ismaeel, a culinary pioneer.
  • Find out how food can promote peace in Haifa.
  • See Arab and Jewish chefs unite in the kitchen.

Did You Know

  • Dr. Nof Atamna-Ismaeel won Israel's MasterChef in 2022.
  • The A-sham Arabic Food Festival takes place in Haifa, Israel.
  • Kishek is a traditional Syrian yogurt soup featured in the festival.
  • Qatayef is a dessert commonly enjoyed during Ramadan.

Perfect For

Culinary enthusiastsFood festival loversCultural exchange advocates
Read full Deep Dive →
Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the first Muslim Arab winner of Israel's MasterChef?

Dr. Nof Atamna-Ismaeel is the first Muslim Arab winner of Israel's MasterChef.

What is the A-sham Arabic Food Festival?

The A-sham Arabic Food Festival is an event in Haifa where Arab and Jewish chefs collaborate to create traditional dishes.

What are some traditional recipes featured in the festival?

Traditional recipes featured in the festival include kishek, a Syrian yogurt soup, and qatayef, a dessert commonly enjoyed during Ramadan.

Comments

What are people saying?

Play More Like This

Africa Chef (2024)
27m

Africa Chef

2024•27m

Marcus Mitchell, head chef at Talisman Restaurant in Nairobi, Kenya, showcases his culinary skills by preparing unique dishes like BBQ ostrich and imaginative starters.

Africa Chef
2024
A Taste of Ancient Biblical Feasts | The Naked Archaeologist (2022)
24m

A Taste of Ancient Biblical Feasts | The Naked Archaeologist

2022•24m

Ancient biblical feasts are explored through archaeological insights and modern cooking as Simcha Jacobovici shops in Jerusalem for ingredients mentioned in the Bible.

A Taste of Ancient Biblical Feasts | The Naked Archaeologist
2022
Sharing Home Cooked Syrian Food in Lebanon I One Armed Chef (2022)
1h

Sharing Home Cooked Syrian Food in Lebanon I One Armed Chef

2022•1h

1.7 million refugees live in Lebanon, many of whom share their home-cooked Syrian meals with Giles Duley, a photographer and humanitarian.

Sharing Home Cooked Syrian Food in Lebanon I One Armed Chef
2022
The Buried Archaeological Secrets Of Ancient Cuisine (2021)
24m

The Buried Archaeological Secrets Of Ancient Cuisine

2021•24m

Ancient cuisine is explored through archaeological findings, biblical ingredients sourced in Jerusalem, and a royal meal preparation by Simcha.

The Buried Archaeological Secrets Of Ancient Cuisine
2021
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown - Jerusalem (2021)
41m

Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown - Jerusalem

2021•41m

Anthony Bourdain visits Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza, focusing on their rich culture and food.

Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown - Jerusalem
2021
Theater OF LIFE (2026)
1h34m

Theater OF LIFE

2026•1h34m

In Milan, renowned chef Massimo Bottura and 60 international chefs transform food waste into nutritious meals for the city's most disadvantaged communities.

Theater OF LIFE
2026
Feasting with the Maori King - Cooking for the Crown (2023)
22m

Feasting with the Maori King - Cooking for the Crown

2023•22m

Renowned chef Christian Bauer prepares a seafood feast for the Maori King, highlighting the fusion of European and indigenous Maori culinary traditions in New Zealand.

Feasting with the Maori King - Cooking for the Crown
2023
Foreign Land: an Iraqi Jew and an Arab Born in Israel (2024)
1h14m

Foreign Land: an Iraqi Jew and an Arab Born in Israel

2024•1h14m

An Arab actor and a Jewish journalist seek belonging in an increasingly extremist Israeli society.

Foreign Land: an Iraqi Jew and an Arab Born in Israel
2024
Forget Baghdad (2026)
1h51m

Forget Baghdad

2026•1h51m

Jewish communists from Iraq are examined alongside stereotypes of "Jew" and "Arab" through a century of film, featuring voices like Shimon Ballas and Ella Shohat.

Forget Baghdad
2026

Explore Breaking Bread

TrailerCast & CrewDeep DiveFAQStream

Browse more like this

Hummus!: The Movie (2016)
1h10m

Hummus!: The Movie

2016•1h10m•★10.0

Seventy minutes of stories from restaurateurs, musicians, and politicians reveal how hummus connects diverse communities around the world.

Hummus!: The Movie
2016
In Search of Israeli Cuisine (2016)
Hidden gem — acclaimed but barely seen
1h37m

In Search of Israeli Cuisine

2016•1h37m•★6.2

Over 70 ethnic groups influence the diverse culinary traditions found in Israel, as seen in locations like Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.

In Search of Israeli Cuisine
2016
Re-Animator Resurrectus (2018)
1h10m

Re-Animator Resurrectus

2018•1h10m•★7.3

Samin Nosrat discusses the essential elements of cooking-salt, fat, acid, and heat-through practical techniques and interviews with chefs like Barbara Crampton.

Re-Animator Resurrectus
2018
Arabian Flavours (2022)
51m

Arabian Flavours

2022•51m•★10.0

Two world-renowned chefs travel across Saudi Arabia, meeting local cooks and discovering unique flavors and traditional techniques in a vibrant food culture.

Arabian Flavours
2022
Coexistence, My Ass! (2025)
Worth a watch
1h35m

Coexistence, My Ass!

2025•1h35m•★8.5

Five years of filming capture Noam Shuster-Eliassi's transition from peace activist to stand-up comedian as she addresses the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Coexistence, My Ass!
2025
Soufra (2017)
Worth a watch
1h13m

Soufra

2017•1h13m•★7.7

A catering company named 'Soufra' is launched by Mariam Shaar and a team of refugee women in the Burj El Barajneh camp near Beirut, Lebanon.

Soufra
2017
Theatre of Life (2016)
Hidden gem — acclaimed but barely seen
1h34m

Theatre of Life

2016•1h34m•★5.9

Forty top chefs, including Massimo Bottura and Ferran Adria, create gourmet meals from food waste at a soup kitchen in Milan.

Theatre of Life
2016
The Baulkham Hills African Ladies Troupe (2017)
Worth a watch
1h25m

The Baulkham Hills African Ladies Troupe

2017•1h25m

Four women from Africa, fleeing violence and abuse, find safety in Australia and share their stories through theatre under director Ros Horin.

The Baulkham Hills African Ladies Troupe
2017
No Pork on the Fork: A Kosher BBQ Story (2020)
23m

No Pork on the Fork: A Kosher BBQ Story

2020•23m•★10.0

Atlanta's annual Kosher BBQ Festival brings together Jewish culinary traditions and Southern barbecue, reflecting community and cultural identity.

No Pork on the Fork: A Kosher BBQ Story
2020
Frontiers of Dreams and Fears (2001)
56m

Frontiers of Dreams and Fears

2001•56m•★7.3

Two Palestinian girls, Mona and Manar, become penpals while living in refugee camps, sharing their experiences until their reunion is disrupted by the second intifada.

Frontiers of Dreams and Fears
2001
Bread (2020)
1h34m

Bread

2020•1h34m•★7.9

Once a simple staple, bread is now a branded product with countless varieties. This film explores its production, from artisan bakers to industrial factories, and the future of baking.

Bread
2020

Related Films

Is this your film?

If you made this film or hold the rights to it, we'd like to talk. We can license it and pay you a share of what it earns.

License it with us →