From July 2025 through June 2026, join us for free matinees at the Seattle Art Museum. These films explore themes from art on view at SAM and bring ideas from the museum’s exhibitions, collections, and programs to the big screen. Check out SAM Films for all upcoming events and details.
The fall film selections are curated by Scarecrow Video and are related to Farm to Table: Art, Food, and Identity in the Age of Impressionism.
October 25 | Babette's Feast
(Gabriel Axel, Denmark, 1987) Rated G, 1h 43m
In a rural Lutheran village in Denmark in the late 19th century, two sisters take in a French refugee from the Franco-Prussian War, Babette Hersant, who becomes their servant. After she wins the lottery, she repays the sisters by cooking a meal for the entire community.
November 22 | The Taste of Things
(Ahn Hung Tran, France/Belgium, 2023) Rated PG-13, 2h 15m
Set in 1889, this historical-romantic drama is about Eugénie, a cook, Dodin, the gourmet Eugénie has served for over 20 years, and the dishes their love inspires.
December 13 | King Georges
(Erika Frankel, United States, 2015) NR, 1h 17m
A documentary about "fiery French chef" Georges Perrier and his efforts to prevent Le Bec-Fin, his 40-year-old French restaurant in Philadelphia, from closing.
December 27 | Kings of Pastry
(Chris Hegedus & D.A. Pennebaker, Netherlands/UK/US/France, 2009) NR, 1h 27m
This documentary follows Jacquy Pfeiffer, founder of the French Pastry School in Chicago, to France to compete against 15 of France's leading pastry chefs in a three-day event. The winner receives the coveted Meilleur Ouvrier de France (Best Craftsman in France) from President Sarkozy—a dream for every pastry chef.