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Soul of the Banquet
A film by Wayne Wang
English Language
Running time: 78 minutes
Oscilloscope
Wayne Wang (Chan Is Missing, Joy Luck Club) has brought us a deeply personal film about Cecilia Chiang, accidental restaurateur, who is credited with bringing authentic Chinese cuisine to the United States. Alice Waters, a friend of Chiang's and who features in the film, compares her achievement to Julia Child's introduction of French cuisine to everyday American palates. Food writer Ruth Reichel provides the context for the American culinary scene at the time Chiang opened her own celebrated restaurant, The Mandarin. Wang divides the film into two parts the personal history and the food preparation, but running through the film is a beautiful thread of the three women talking with passion and dedication about food and hospitality as a profession, an art form and a sensual pleasure. The film serves both an intimate and heartbreaking history of a woman separated from her family during the Cultural Revolution and a mouth-watering and hunger-inducing entrée of dishes that Chiang produces for a banquet in Waters' home in celebration of the 40th anniversary of Chez Panisse. If you liked Jiro Dreams of Sushi, you won't be disappointed with Soul of the Banquet.
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LocationMain Street Landing Black Box Theatre (View)
60 Lake Street
Burlington , VT 05401
United States
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| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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