A Monk's Secret (2009)
• September 1st, 2009 • 0h 27min
Documentary
Overview
This short documentary tells the story of a cheese—the famous Oka—and of the monks who make it. The Trappists in Oka, Quebec, began making the cheese around 1890, when a Trappist monk from France taught them the recipe, which dates back to the 11th century. Today, Brother Albéric continues to make the cheese at an abbey in Manitoba according to traditional methods and a secret recipe written in a mysterious notebook.
Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
The Pacifist Who Went to War
Released on: 2002-01-01
Documentary
This documentary is the story of two Mennonite brothers from Manitoba who were forced to make a deci...
Into Great Silence
Released on: 2005-09-04
Documentary
An intimate portrayal of the everyday lives of Carthusian monks of the Grande Chartreuse, high in th...
On the Other Side
Released on: 2022-11-22
Documentary
The oldest Quebecois Benedictine convent open its gates to a documentary filmmaker for the first tim...
Libres
Released on: 2023-04-21
Documentary
For centuries, many men and women have left everything to dedicate their lives to contemplation. LI...
Father Lenin
Released on: 2019-04-21
Documentary
An evocative and unsettling journey through christian and also deeply communist Kerala. Amidst red f...
Sisters
Released on: 2023-07-12
Documentary
Just outside of Paris, there is a community of Benedictine nuns. They come from diverse backgrounds ...
The Innocents
Released on: 2016-02-10
Drama, History
Poland, 1945. Mathilde, a young French Red Cross doctor, is on a mission to help the war survivors. ...
A Violent Desire for Joy
Released on: 2018-12-26
Drama, History
Region of Occitania, France, 1792. As the storm of revolution devastates the country, young monk Gab...
Canada Vignettes: December Lights
Released on: 1979-01-01
Animation, Family
Animated film of a traditional Franco-Manitoban tale that resembles the story of the first Christmas...
The Breakfast
Released on: 1998-01-01
Drama, Comedy
Curly Mulligan is the pupil who brings the headmaster a full fry-up every morning. When the head fin...
A Group of Women
Released on: 1961-01-01
Documentary
Ju/'hoan women often share an intimate sociability and spend many hours together discussing their li...
A Joking Relationship
Released on: 1962-01-01
Documentary
This film depicts a moment of flirtation between N!ai, the young wife of /Gunda, and her great-uncle...
Dan and Phil's The Amazing Tour is Not on Fire
Released on: 2016-10-05
Comedy, Documentary
Dan and Phil’s stage show "The Amazing Tour Is Not On Fire" comes to YouTube as a live performance m...
Monkey See Monkey Do
Released on: 2009-12-01
Adventure, Documentary
The latest release from the multi-award winning Hot Aches Productions, the makers of E11 and Committ...
Australien Skies
Released on: 2015-09-02
Documentary
Australien Skies is a documentary film that explores the sightings of unidentified flying objects an...