Canada / Sep 01, 2009 / E
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
This short documentary tells the story of a cheese—the famous Oka—and of the monks who make it. The Trappists in Oka, Quebec, began making the cheese around 1890, when a Trappist monk from France taught them the recipe, which dates back to the 11th century. Today, Brother Albéric continues to make the cheese at an abbey in Manitoba according to traditional methods and a secret recipe written in a mysterious notebook.
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | A Monk's Secret |
| Original language | FR |
| Production countries | Canada |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | ONF | NFB |
| Official site | nfb.ca |
| Release date | 1 settembre 2009 |
| Executive producer | Jacques Turgeon |
| Production | Anne-Marie Rocher |
| Writer | Yves Étienne Massicotte, Georgette Duchaine |
| Editing | Petra Valier, Christopher Logan, Sandi Mullins |
| Cinematography | Carlos Ferrand, Keith Eidse, Thomas Fricke |
| Assistant directors | Yves Étienne Massicotte |
| Camera operators | Keith Eidse, Thomas Fricke, Carlos Ferrand |
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| Additional photography | Keith Eidse, Thomas Fricke, Carlos Ferrand |
| Music | Jean Derome, Lise Wedlock, Daniel Toussaint, Kirby Hammond |
| Sound | Lise Wedlock, Daniel Toussaint, Jean Derome, Kirby Hammond |
Release dates
Digital
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