The Search for General Tso is a documentary film that dives into how Chinese cuisine has adapted to American culture in order for the culture to survive in a hostile environment. The film touches on how Americans do not seek authenticity but instead want a window into the culture while staying within their comfort zone. …
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Two Corny Boys
Films Main point The main point of this film was how increased corn production has negatively affected American society. This film was trying to convey how corn has impacted and evolved American floodways. In a supporting detail, the narrator Ian Cheney quotes… “seventy percent of fructose corn syrup will end up in a soda” –…
Junk or Soul? : A Lens Into What Soul Food Really Represents
Summary of Film “Soul Food Junkies” is primarily set in the deep south of Atlanta, Georgia. The documentary is narrated by Byron Hurt as he proceeds to understand why his father’s struggled to give up Soul Food even after getting sick. “My father went from being young and fit to nearly growing twice his size”(0:01:36),…