food culture
32 movies and shows
Tampopo
Sat, 23 Nov 1985
In this humorous paean to the joys of food, a pair of truck drivers happen onto a decrepit roadside shop selling ramen noodles. The widowed owner, Tampopo, begs them to help her turn her establishment into a paragon of the "art of noodle-soup making". Interspersed are satirical vignettes about the importance of food to different aspects of human life.
The Automat
Thu, 02 Sep 2021
The 100-year story of the iconic restaurant chain Horn & Hardart, the inspiration for Starbucks, where generations of Americans ate and drank coffee together at communal tables. From the perspective of former customers, we watch a business climb to its peak success and then grapple with fast food in a forever changed America.
Tsukiji Wonderland
Thu, 01 Sep 2016
Through the lives of professionals working at Tsukiji Fish Market in Tokyo, the film portrays how Tsukiji has been the center of fish culinary culture and helped Japanese food culture to flourish as we know it today.
The Golden Apron
Fri, 21 Mar 2025
A mockumentary that follows the 5 main contestants of The Golden Apron contest, a competition in search of "the greatest home chef in America", being held by a nefarious food manufacturing company with their own corporate agenda.
Nos restaurants : Une grande histoire française
Sat, 30 Dec 2023
The Best Dumplings in Melbourne
Fri, 20 Jan 2023
A comedy-adventure short film about three friends who decide to embark on the most impossible adventure in Melbourne...to find the best dumplings.
Dining with the Kapoors
Thu, 20 Nov 2025
This special offers a rare glimpse into the Kapoors, Hindi cinema's first family, over an afternoon of conversation, nostalgia and homemade delicacies.
The Perfect Meal
Wed, 13 Sep 2023
A food-loving and scientific tribute to the Mediterranean diet and, not least, the liquid gold: olive oil.
2040
Thu, 23 May 2019
A three year self-described labour of love, 2040 takes the form of a visual letter from the filmmaker to his four-year-old daughter Velvet, showing her what the year 2040 could look like “if we simply embraced the best solutions that exist today.”
À nos terres : Autonomia paisana
Wed, 06 Mar 2024
Poisoned: The Dirty Truth About Your Food
Fri, 09 Jun 2023
Through revealing interviews with experts and victims' families, this gripping documentary examines the problem of deadly foodborne illness in the US.
Belmondo, l'Italie en héritage
Fri, 03 May 2024
Food Stamped
Sat, 09 Oct 2010
Food Stamped is an informative and humorous documentary film following a couple as they attempt to eat a healthy, well-balanced diet on a food stamp budget. Nutrition educator Shira Potash teaches nutrition-based cooking classes to elementary school students in low-income neighborhoods, most of whom are eligible for food stamps. In an attempt to walk a mile in their shoes, Shira and her documentary filmmaker husband embark on the food stamp challenge where they eat on roughly one dollar per meal. Along the way, they consult with food justice activists, nutrition experts, politicians, and ordinary people living on food stamps, all in order to take a deep look at the struggles low-income Americans face every day while trying to put three-square meals on the table.
Jewish Delis: Something to Kvell About!
Sat, 26 Aug 2023
A celebration of a great Jewish-American tradition. Beginning as places for Jews from Central and Eastern Europe to eat and meet, they expanded across America and eventually attracted as many non-Jews as Jews. Today, the number of Jewish Delis has shrunk dramatically and many of the survivors have adapted to changing times, sometimes in ways their forebears might not recognize.
Waiter!
Wed, 09 Nov 1983
After a tumultuous life, a middle-aged headwaiter in a Parisian restaurant dreams of opening a seaside amusement park. When an old flame reappears, he reignites his feelings, but she is involved with another man.
Soul Food Junkies
Sun, 01 Jan 2012
To many African Americans, soul food is sacrament, ritual, and a key expression of cultural identity. But does this traditional cuisine do more harm to health than it soothes the soul?
Monk Fruit
Fri, 19 Jul 2024
Wendy’s hopes for friendship at the picnic crumble when her homemade cake ends in a recipe for disaster.
Dane Baptiste: The Chocolate Chip
Thu, 03 Aug 2023
In his pointed and hilarious new special, The Chocolate Chip, UK’s Dane Baptiste lays it all out for us, dropping the truth on racism, rice cakes, rollercoasters, and the royal family.