Gènesi director David Pujol on bringing the story of chef Ferran Adrià and El Bulli to the screen

Gènesi director David Pujol on bringing the story of chef Ferran Adrià and El Bulli to the screen


By Michael Pickard
September 22, 2026

The Director’s Chair

Director David Pujol talks to DQ about recreating the birth of El Bulli, working with chef Ferran Adrià himself, and telling the story of the restaurant that changed modern cuisine across two intertwining timelines.

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