Food in Film: Movie Meals Amplifying Plot and Character

5 Parker Point Road,Blue Hill ME 04614

01 February, 2023

Description

This colloquy meets four times on Wednesdays: Feb. 1, Feb. 8, Feb. 15, and Feb. 22, at Blue Hill Public Library, 3-5pm. Throughout twentieth- and early twenty-first century film history, food is most often absent altogether, is sometimes on the periphery, but occasionally takes center stage, amplifying plot and character, revealing important aspects of our humanity. This colloquy would focus on food as an essential element in the chosen films, reflecting and enriching story and characters – often acting as a character itself. Think of the timpano and the omelet in Big Night, the breakfast (and the mushrooms!) in Phantom Thread, the stew in Ratatouille, or the turkey in What’s Cooking? Each of these films hinge on meals cooked, served, and eaten. The viewer experiences the dishes visually, while savoring vicariously their taste, feel, and smell. Brooke Dojny is an award-winning cookbook author and food writer with more than a dozen books to her credit, including The New England Cookbook, Dishing Up Maine, Lobster!, and Chowderland. Brooke lives in Sedgwick and can be found at her stove or frequenting farmers’ markets, farm stands, and clam shacks.