Why do you think the faith of the two sisters (and their fellow church members) caused them to believe anything but the plainest food was sinful and extravagant? How did Babette respond to this?.Have you ever been treated to a fine meal that you didn't really appreciate? Or an act of generosity you struggled to accept because of your values?.What impacts you most from the story of Babette's Feast?.And in a remarkable act of generosity, the Babette hosts a meal that brings reconciliation to the small faith community.īased on a short story by Isak Dinesen (also the author of Out of Africa) the movie draws on themes of hospitality, community, and gratitude. However, it is not until years later that the truth of the Frenchwoman's previous life comes to light. The kindly sisters reluctantly take her in and in exchange for lodgings, Babette cooks for them. On a wet night in 1871 a French woman knocks on their door, seeking refuge from troubles in her homeland. Martine and Philippa are part of a small devout Christian sect, founded by their long-departed father. Summary: In a small, remote fishing village on the northern coast of Norway, live two sisters. These movie discussion questions are part of the Generous Hospitality at Work Small Group Curriculum. Learning From the Psalms How to Pray Through Your Workįor a Bible Study that relates to the movie Babette's Feast see The Generosity of God Small Group Study.Beyond Rank and Power: What Philemon Tells Us About Leadership.Evangelism - Sharing the Gospel at Work.

10 Key Points About Work in the Bible Every Christian Should Know.The project is supported by Reykjavíkurborg, Performing Arts Fund, Nordic Culture Point, and Nordic Culture Fund. The inspiration for the play is the iconic character - Babette, a talented refugee, a personification of immigrant voices, diversity narratives, and cultural displacement concerns. The development of a multilingual and multicultural play “ Djöfulsins snillingur” will put into practice tools and practices gathered in the project. The partners and specialists in multicultural and multilingual theatre from Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden share their experience, network, develop the co-production, promote social inclusion through performing arts, and offer their expertise in creating opportunities for artists with foreign backgrounds by ( Immart), multilingual theatre productions ( Reykjavík Ensemble International Theatre), transcultural theatre education ( Black Nordic Theatre) and language acquisition through drama ( Teater Aros). The exchange of knowledge and practices in inclusive theatre concluded with the development of a theatrical co-production inspired by the iconic short story “ Babette’s Feast” by Danish author Karen Blixen.

Babette's feast short story