A Monk's Secret

27 mins
This short documentary tells the story of a cheese—the famous Oka—and of the monks who make it. The Trappists in Oka, Quebec, began making the cheese around 1890, when a Trappist monk from France taught them the recipe, which dates back to the 11th century. Today, Brother Albéric continues to make the cheese at an abbey in Manitoba according to traditional methods and a secret recipe written in a mysterious notebook.

Jacques Turgeon

Executive Producer

Georgette Duchaine

Script Consultant

Carlos Ferrand

Cinematography

Keith Eidse

Assistant Camera

Daniel Lavoie

Production Manager

Thomas Fricke

Still Photographer

Sandi Mullins

Assistant Editor

Christopher Logan

Assistant Editor

Daniel Toussaint

Sound Designer

Jean Derome

Original Music Composer

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