Origins of a Meal

Origins of a Meal

1979/02/01 • Released • French

Documentary
6.6
1h 55m

Absurdities of the system.

Overview

Bananas, eggs, and tuna: three basic foodstuffs with three wildly different points of origin. Moullet begins with these on his plate but constructs his film by working backwards and finding the sources for these items and how they reach our plates. As Moullet’s investigation deepens, however, the film moves beyond the confines of a simple exploration of food origins into more political and social realms, not only relating to food but also to the medium of film.

Director : Luc Moullet

Casts
Luc Moullet

Luc Moullet

Antonietta Pizzorno

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