Directed by Lukas Feigelfeld, "Noma: My Perfect Storm" takes viewers on a journey to West Africa, where they meet patients and families affected by noma. The film focuses on the story of a young girl named Awa, who contracts noma and faces a long and arduous battle for survival.

The documentary is not simply a cooking show; it is a psychological portrait of a chef under immense pressure. It chronicles a specific period where the restaurant faces a significant crisis: a food poisoning outbreak (the "storm" in the title) that threatens the restaurant's reputation, alongside the relentless pressure to reinvent Nordic cuisine and maintain global dominance.

In early 2013, dozens of Noma guests reported severe vomiting and diarrhea. Lab tests confirmed norovirus. The source: a sick kitchen staff member who had come to work. Despite Noma’s obsessive hygiene, a single human error cascaded.