a documentary by marty jackson
In Search
of the
Perfect Bagel
A California baker’s meteoric rise mirrors a global bagel renaissance celebrating the resilience of Jewish culture around the world.
“the perfect one?”
- Krakow✺
- New York✺
- Montreal✺
- Berkeley✺
- Mexico City✺
- Lima✺
- Plymouth✺
- Dallas✺
- Denver✺
- Shenzhen✺
- Madrid✺
- Sydney✺
- Krakow✺
- New York✺
- Montreal✺
- Berkeley✺
- Mexico City✺
- Lima✺
- Plymouth✺
- Dallas✺
- Denver✺
- Shenzhen✺
- Madrid✺
- Sydney✺
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Step inside the film
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The Film
Four narrative threads weaving a 400-year story of survival, craft, and the search for the perfect bagel.
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Emily Winston
The engineer-turned-baker behind Boichik Bagels, declared America's best by The New York Times.
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The Filmmaker
Marty Jackson, the Berkeley director who followed an overheard conversation across five continents.
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The Story
From medieval Kraków to a $5.58 billion global market — and a worldwide craft renaissance.
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Selected Stills
A look inside the frame — bakeries, ovens, and faces from the road.
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