Create to Survive: Live to Avoid Sinking - Yazid Ichemrahen, Tiphaine Illouz

Between the depths and the stars, the professional and emotional journey of a pastry prodigy . At just 31, Yazid Ichemrahen could be living on top of the world. After a childhood spent in foster care and then in a group home marked by violence, he found a lifeline, a means of expression, in pastry making. Through hard work and sacrifice, he eventually rose to the ranks of the greats and earned their recognition. His shops spread across the globe, and success followed success, inspiring "À la belle étoile" (Under the Stars), a film about his life. Yet, this dreamlike journey never managed to extinguish an underlying unease. Despite his achievements, happiness seemed forbidden to him. When you've conquered almost everything, how do you complete this final quest? How do you make peace with your past and with yourself? With astonishing clarity and a vital need to tell his story, Yazid Ichemrahen revisits his life and an admirable journey, from Épernay to Dubai, from Mykonos to Qatar, by way of Avignon. But above all, he offers us a candid reflection on existence and the pursuit of happiness, inspired by a life lived at breakneck speed. Every star has its dark side, every story its indelible wounds. When the abyss meets the stars, then legend can be born.