Anthony Bourdainis hitting the big screen nearly three years afterhis death.
“It was almost never about food, it was about Tony learning to be a better person,” Bourdain’slongtime friend David Changsays in the opener.
In an old voiceover, Bourdain then says: “You’re probably gonna find out about it anyway, so here’s a little preemptive truth-telling: There’s no happy ending.”
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Roadrunnerwill dive into his unlikely rise to fame after writing hisNew Yorkeressay"Don’t Eat Before Reading This"in 1999. “One minute I was standing next to a deep fryer and the next, I was watching the sun set over the Sahara. What am I doing here?” Bourdain says in the trailer.
Anthony Bourdain with Ottavia Busia-Bourdain.Discovery Access / Focus Features
It also looks at his home life with ex-wife Ottavia Busia-Bourdain and their daughter Ariane, now 14.
“I know how hard that must have been for him to reach out to someone and be like, ‘Hey man, I’m not doing well,'” says artist David Choe.
“He was always rushing to get into the scene. He was rushing to get out of the scene, to go somewhere next even if he had nowhere to go,” addsParts Unknowndirector Tom Vitale.
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In between the emotional moments, there are also bound to be a few laughs in the new documentary about the notoriously witty chef. “You inspire so many people with the show, you have good karma,” says Ripert.
“Good karma?” says a surprised Bourdain. “I think so!” quips Ripert. “Well …”
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source: people.com
