In 2014, microbiologist Nof Atamna-Ismaeel made history when she became the first Muslim-Arab to win Israel's MasterChef. Fast forward a few years later, the documentary film Breaking Bread follows the doctor-chef as she organizes the A-Sham Arabic Food Festival, an event in Haifa where Arab and Jewish chefs are encouraged to celebrate their tightly knit culinary history while exchanging recipes, techniques, and stories. Written and directed by Beth Elise Hawk.