A new documentary about a Scottish village and its World Porridge Making Championship makes for a wonderfully gentle story of competition and community.
In October 2023, the small Cairngorm settlement of Carrbridge woke up slightly, as 20 international competitors descended on the village hall aiming for the title of World’s Best Porridge. Founded almost 30 years before, the film follows the event’s history and its people on the day: from health food company co-founder “burning with desire” to win, to the long-time organiser preparing to step down, who recounts the terrible year someone tried to enter using a deep fryer. Opera director Constantine Costi covers the event quietly, and with palpable warmth and interest: by the end the competition has become so cosy yet gripping that you wish to attend the next one in person.
