Somm: Cup of Salvation
A thoughtful wine documentary tracing the drink’s ancient roots through landscapes, faith, archives, and the conflicts that have shaped its meaning.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- thoughtful
- curious
- reflective
- wine tasting night
- cultural documentary evening
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film explicitly investigates how wine intersects with religion, including access to Vatican archives.
The journey from the Caucasus Mountains foregrounds wine's origins and the land inhabited by its makers.
The film moves from the birthplace of wine in the Caucasus Mountains to the Vatican archives.
Winemakers and wine figures from different backgrounds discuss wine's significance across human history.
Films like Somm: Cup of Salvation, and why
Somm
Shared focus on wine culture, winemaking traditions, and the relationship between the beverage and human history.
Somm 3
Shares an immersive documentary approach to wine, terroir, craft, and the people whose lives are shaped by viticulture.
Wine Calling
Comparable for its exploration of wine, land, tradition, and cultural identity through documentary interviews and travel.
Movie Details
- Director
- Jason Wise
- Release Date
- 2023-10-06
- Runtime
- 84 min
- Rating
- 7.6 / 10 (5)
Cast
- Aimee Keushguerian
- Vahe Keushguerian
- Armen Khachaturian
- Steve Matthiasson
- Moe Momtazi
- Dlynn Proctor
- Naseem Momtazi
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Somm: Cup of Salvation about?
- A thoughtful wine documentary tracing the drink’s ancient roots through landscapes, faith, archives, and the conflicts that have shaped its meaning.
- What is Somm: Cup of Salvation like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Somm: Cup of Salvation as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Somm: Cup of Salvation violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Somm: Cup of Salvation.
- Which films are like Somm: Cup of Salvation?
- Films with a similar feel include Somm, Somm 3, and Wine Calling.
- How long is Somm: Cup of Salvation?
- Somm: Cup of Salvation runs 84 minutes.
- Where can I watch Somm: Cup of Salvation?
- In United States, Somm: Cup of Salvation streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
