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Origins of a Meal

Film

Origins of a Meal

Absurdities of the system.

6.6

1h 55m

1979

“Absurdities of the system.”

Synopsis

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

Documentary

anti-globalisation activistfoodbananamealtuna

Cast & Crew

Luc Moullet

Luc Moullet

Antonietta Pizzorno

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