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The Big Cheese (2026)

The Big Cheese poster
Directed by
Sara Joe Wolansky
Genre
documentary
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 27m
Elsewhere
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This documentary follows a team of American cheesemongers as they prepare for and compete in a prestigious French cheese competition. The film shows their passion and the challenges they face going up against top international rivals.

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What happens

The Big Cheese is a 2025 American documentary film which follows a team of American cheesemongers as they compete for first place in France's Mondial du Fromage cheese competition. It is produced and directed by Sara Joe Wolansky. It premiered at DOC NYC on November 13, 2025. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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