GENRE

Entertainment, documentary, culinary, comedy, music, travel, culture

 

FORMAT

Series: 13 X 45-50' / 39 x 20-25'

In each country we produce one episode of the series / in case of interest also 3 short versions (20-25') to broadcast in shorter programme slots/.  

 

AUDIENCE

General audience

 

PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES

Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Czech republic, Macedonia, Montenegro, Poland, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia and Ukraine.

 

POSSIBLE PARTNERS IN PROJECT

national public broadcasters as co-producers, other international co-producers, national tourist boards, ministries of culture, economy or development, companies and individuals.  

 

POTENTIAL SPONSORS

Food industry, tourist boards, accommodation facilities, restaurants, transport companies,  

 

 

BRIEF:

 

Internationally known and respected personality (of non-Slavic origin) exploring the unknown world of the Slavs through gastronomy. Eating in the streets, in people's homes and in best restaurants, discovering country's natural beauty and seeking traces of Slavic roots in modern times, all in lively and humouristic manner, learning about and enjoying the diversity we encounter living on the same planet at the same time. Food as a part of the national identity, rooted deeply in the past, represented through ordinary people's habits and the creativity of top chefs, many times not even aware of its origins.

   

This is not meant to be a simple cooking or travel show, there will be no recipes in the programme however they will be available on the web page. It will be a lively and dynamic exploration of country's history and tradition through the eyes of their inhabitants, providing a guidance to their new »friend«, inviting him at their table, laden with Slavic delicacies. Visually atractive like it was a commercial for a national tourist board, but editorially independent, true and honest in its essence. The message is  the one of joy and celebration of life in all its similarities and differencies.  

 

Being a culinary and especially enology enthusiast himself, Pierre Richard could be the One, the enthusiastic explorer of the world he is probably unfamiliar with. His (preferably genuine) interest in finding hidden treasures of Slavic countries, historical background, tasting their best wines and meals while searching for the thing called »Slavic soul«, a mysterious common nominator of the people living on these countries, could be a winning combination.

 

 

So, we hope he decides to embark on this unpredictable but also exciting journey to the worlds so near and yet so distant and unknown. He is more than welcome to join us At the table with Slavs.

 

 

BACKGROUND

There are 300 million Slavs living in the world, most of them in the 13 countries belonging to the so-called Slavic countries. Sharing similar cultural background, similar language, and nevertheless similar food. Initiated by the international foundation Forum of Slavic cultures, a Slovenian ethnology expert Prof Janez Bogataj for the first time gathered Slavic gastronomy and culinary tradition in one place, bringing them in the spotlight out of anonimity.

 

Monograph At the table with the Slavs represents a framework, a starting point for the  exploration of the natural and cultural richness of the countries included in this circle;  it continues where the book started and has the ambition to dive even deeply in the diversity of the Slavic world connecting the Slavs and introducing their heritage to the rest of the world.

 

Food as a part of national identity, as a kind of »fil rouge«, connecting line – gathering around the table in these rare moments where the time stops for a while and we can enter the lives of our ancestors and on the other hand pass the knowledge to our succesors.        

 

PRODUCTION MODE AND TIMELINE

 

Pre-production: 2015

 

Production: 2016

 

Co-production/ Collection – each Slavic country contributes basic budget to produce one long episode (45-50') + 3 short versions (20-25') in their own country and adds to the general budget.

Financing is based on the principle of solidarity; richer countries contribute more and consequently gain bigger share of income in case of successful sales of the series to the other parts of the world. Production team is the same for all countries, to ensure the same quality of production, local staff and experts/researchers are added to the production team.  

 

There are three possible parts into which these countries can be divided in terms of shooting:

Part 1: Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia, Macedonia, Bulgaria,

Part 2: Slovakia, Czech republic, Poland

Part 3: Russia, Ukraine, Belarus

 

Postproduction: 2016-2017