El Bull - The History of a Dream

El Bull - The History of a Dream

2010 1 Seasons 15 Episodes ⭐ 6.0 Documentary

"El Bulli - The History of a Dream" tells the amazing story of how Ferrán Adrià, a boy with a modest background with no interest in cooking, became the most influential chef in modern history and one of the world's most disruptive thinkers of our times. His legendary restaurant El Bulli changed forever the way we eat, pioneering a dialogue between gastronomy, art, design and science.

"El Bulli - The History of a Dream" tells the amazing story of how Ferrán Adrià, a boy with a modest background with no interest in cooking, became the most influential chef in modern history and one of the world's most disruptive thinkers of our times. His legendary restaurant El Bulli changed forever the way we eat, pioneering a dialogue between gastronomy, art, design and science.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Episode 1 (1963-1986)

In 1956, the Schilling family buys some land in the Montjoi Cove. In 1963, El Bulli takes its first steps as a restauran

EP 2

Episode 2 (1986-1991)

Ferran Adrià remains as the only chef in 1987. That year, he decides to step away from the cookbooks and pursue his own

EP 3

Episode 3 (1991-1993)

After a few years of autochthonous-based cuisine, a more personal style started making way. This path was bond to avant-

EP 4

Episode 4 (1994-1996)

The technical and conceptual research begins, which is probably the most important turning point for El Bulli. Ferran Ad

EP 5

Episode 5 (1996-1999)

El Bulli earns its third Michelin star. In the technical and conceptual research field, a new caramelisation technique i

EP 6

Episode 6 (1999-2002)

Investing in creativity yields results. A permanent workshop is founded in Barcelona. Later, they open Bullicarmen, el B

EP 7

Episode 7 (2003-2005)

El Bulli offers a huge variety of new concepts, techniques and executions: air foams, spherification, liquid nitrogen

EP 8

Episode 8 (2005-2007)

This period is highlighted by the starring of Ferran Adrià in the Documenta12 art showcase. In 2007, the unifying threa

EP 9

Episode 9 (A Day at El Bulli)

Filming of an entire day, following cooks, waiters and diners, from dawn until the last customer decides to leave. T

EP 10

Episode 10 (2007-2009)

There is a wide consensus about El Bulli and Ferran in many fields, not only in the culinary world. Along with several

EP 11

Episode 11 (2009-2011)

The last two years at El Bulli restaurant. Ferran and Juli decide to transform El Bulli and announce in Madrid Fusión 2

EP 12

The Last Waltz

The 30th of July 2011, El Bulli - five-time winner of the World's Best Restaurant award - shut its doors to be transform

EP 13

Episode 13 (2011-2014)

The exposition promoted by Palau Robert about the history of El Bulli restaurante makes us reconsider the initial projec

EP 14

Episode 14 (2014-2017)

After three years of work, El Bulli foundation achieves its goals based on three pillars: Sapiens (El Bulli foundation m

EP 15

Documenting Documenta

It collects the testimony of artists, museum directors and curators that for the first time reflect on the place of avan

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