Julia (2021)

Julia tells the story of Julia Child, the legendary cookbook author and television superstar who changed the way Americans think about food, television, and even women.

Using never-before-seen archival footage, personal photos, first-person narratives, and cutting-edge, mouth-watering food cinematography, the documentary film traces Child’s surprising path, from her struggles to create and publish the revolutionary Mastering the Art of French Cooking (1961), which has sold more than 2.5 million copies to date, to the empowering story of a woman who found her calling as an unlikely television sensation in her 50s.

Nominated for a 2022 Satellite Award for Best Motion Picture, Documentary, as well as two Critics’ Choice Documentary Awards, Julia has a 96% critics’ rating on Rotten Tomatoes, where the critics’ consensus says, “Befitting the culinary aesthetic favoured by the brilliant chef it honours, Julia uses fresh, simple ingredients to create a sumptuous documentary feast.”

Julia is directed by Julie Cohen and Betsy West (the Oscar-nominated RBG Ruth Bader Ginsburg documentary).

Also watch the acclaimed comedy series, also titled Julia, from 24 February.