Those who followed our early journey bringing the Taste and See vision to life will remember the original pilot for the series, a one hour documentary film centered on a Jewish farming community.
The Taste and See series has taken a new creative direction inspired more directly by Robert Farrar Capon’s The Supper of the Lamb. The one hour documentary film, which is now titled Life and Death at the Table, is being released on its own as a heartfelt meditation on the connection of food and faith. This release offers a glimpse of where the vision began, while allowing the new series to develop on its own path.
Life and Death at the Table is a one-hour documentary exploring the sacred intersection of food, faith and belonging. The film follows a woman reeling from the sudden loss of her mother, clinging to the ritual of weekly family dinners as a lifeline. Raised in a Christian household yet longing to reconnect with her mother’s Jewish heritage, she is welcomed into a Jewish farming community. There she encounters Judaism as an embodied, land-rooted, table-centered way of life that begins to bring healing through soil, community and the shared meal.
We want this film to be accessible to everyone so are releasing it with a “pay what you can” model. Creating this film required significant investment, and our team has not yet been paid for their work. At the same time, we believe the story matters and want to share it widely. So please contact us if even the minimum recommended amounts are a challenge and we’ll gladly provide a discount code.
There are options for individual or group screenings, as well as rich bonus content including Q&A Panel discussions. Learn more.
