At its height, the Roman Empire encompassed Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. How did it keep prospering for over 400 years? And why did it come to a rapid end? What can we learn from the Roman Empire and what guiding principles does it offer us today?
Fork and Backpack is a documentary series produced by Coyote and J. A. Productions, created in 2007 and broadcast until 2012.
It follows Julie Andrieu on her travels to the heart of culinary cultures from around the world1. In 2011, after five seasons, Julie Andrieu announced that she was suspending the presentation of the show for a year to devote herself to another project on France 52.3.
In 2016, it was rebroadcast on the Number 234 channel, but no new episodes were shot.
This Portfolio takes us on an unforgettable journey across the Mediterranean. From the Tuscan hillsides to the plains of Andalusia, from the cobbled streets of Athens to the shores of the Aegean, reaching the coasts of Asia Minor and the minarets of Istanbul, then passing through Palestine and Israel, without forgetting the islands of Sicily and Lesvos. We will discover the secrets of the olive tree, a symbol of life and spirit of peace in these Mediterranean regions since thousands of years. Our modern-day Odyssey takes us to beautiful towns and picturesque villages where ancient sites witness unforgettable rituals, all of which are linked in some way or other to the olive tree, to its culture and its trade.