Sergio Dondoli's Happy Life

Sergio Dondoli's Happy Life

NR 2025 · 85 min · Documentary

The boundless joy and unabashed passion of master gelato-maker Sergio Dondoli take center stage in this exuberant tribute to the delights of food, creativity, and a life well-lived. 'Sergio Dondoli's Happy Life' chronicles the rise of Dondoli and his world-famed Tuscan gelateria. What emerges is a portrait of a man who started from the humblest beginnings yet found a way to cultivate sweetness in all its forms through his life's work.

Directed by Jay Arnold · Written by Jay Arnold

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