Genèse d'un repas

Jan 16 1980 N/A 1h 55m
Documentary

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.

Plot

With this documentary on the plots and sub-plots of the universe of food, Moullet moves away from comedy to become a pioneer of today's trend to analyze the forms of globalization by looking at a small cultural field. In his survey going from our everyday menu to the exploitation of Third World workers, the genesis in the title provides the basis for this political essay: by following the history of a meal's ingredients, an intelligent map of the workings of the global world is charted.

Written by

Luc Moullet

Directed by

Luc Moullet

Cast

Paul Anquetil, Emile Azoulay, Gustavo Borges

Crew

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Production Countries

France

Production Companies

Les Films Luc Moullet

Languages

Français

Awards

1 win

Scores
# of Votes
139
Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA