In 1975, one summer proved a transportive experience for a then 19-year-old, “spoiled, miserable, narcissistic, self-destructive, and thoughtless” Anthony Bourdain (Dominic Sessa – ‘The Holdovers’), as the late author and food connoisseur wrote in his 2000 book ‘Kitchen Confidential’.
Arriving on the beachy tip of Cape Cod, he cut his teeth working there in several of the seaside community’s restaurants, including the famed Ciro & Sal’s, which took him under their wing. Antonio Banderas plays Ciro, the Brazilian restaurateur who hired Bourdain, and Leo Woodall (‘Tuner’, ‘Bridget Jones: Mad About a Boy’) and Stavros Halkias are two of Bourdain’s co-workers.
Bourdain’s estate is firmly behind Matt Johnson’s film, saying: “We chose to support ‘Tony’ because it is not a standard biopic and doesn’t attempt to summarize a life. It depicts one transformative summer in 1975 in Provincetown, Massachusetts”.
Tragically, Anthony Bourdain took his own life in 2018.
Gala Screening - Wed 12 Aug
Dinner from 18:15 - Brasserie Blanc
Film from 20:15 - Auditorium
Tickets £39
Film Only Screening
Thu 13 Aug 13:15 - Auditorium
Film Only – Tickets £11.50
GALA NIGHTS AT BRASSERIE BLANC
Join us at Brasserie Blanc, Chichester, before our Gala Screenings for a delicious two-course meal and a glass of wine.
We open and close the Festival with two exceptional films - TONY and BITTER CHRISTMAS - and this special dining experience is the perfect prelude to an unforgettable evening.
