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Redzepi Omnivore

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Redzepi and Fukunaga Team Up for ‘Omnivore’ Docuseries

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Chef René Redzepi and director Cary Joji Fukunaga and are working on a new food-themed docuseries Omnivore for Apple TV+.

The docuseries will look at the world through the lens of food, and will explore how food binds and defines us, powers politics, shapes our beliefs, explains our past and forecasts our future.

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Omnivore explores the beauty, complexity and interconnectivity of human culture and the natural world through the way we manipulate, celebrate and consume its best resources – the ones we eat,” said a statement by Apple TV. 

Directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga, HBO’s True Detective first season and will be his first major project after the complicated and drawn-out Bond franchise episode Die Another Day. Omnivore will be narrated by Redzepi, of Noma, Copenhagen, which is currently at number one on the World’s 50 Best Restaurants list.

Each episode will take viewers to destinations around the world, exploring different ingredients that have "built societies, shaped spirituality, and forever altered the human story”.

Omnivore was developed by Redzepi, Fukunaga, and James Beard & Emmy Award-winner Matt Goulding, of Roads & Kingdoms

When Will the Rene Redzepi Documentary 'Omnivore' be released?

No release date has been given for the docuseries 'Omnivore' but it is expected to air on Apple TV+ at some point in 2022 as part of the platform's concerted effort to capture the food interested audience. 

How can I Watch the New Rene Redzepi Documentary?

'Omnivore' is not expected to have a cinema release so the docuseries will be available exclusively to stream on Apple TV+.

Has Rene Redzepi Appeared in Any Other Films? 

The Danish chef has appeared in other documentaries including 'Finding Gaston' about chef Gaston Acurio and 'Ants on a Shrimp' a documentary about the chef moving his restaurant Noma and its entire staff to Tokyo.

Are There any Other Films Like 'Omnivore'?

There are many, many food documentaries, but for an anthropological look at the role food has played in human evolution, you could watch The History of Food - a deep-dive into the science, history and cultural impact of food on humans over 2 million years.

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