"A Place at the Table Plot & Details"
49 million people in the U.S. - one in four children - don't know where their next meal is coming from, despite our having the means to provide nutritious, affordable food for all Americans. Directors Kristi Jacobson and Lori Silverbush examine this issue through the lens of three people for who are struggling with food insecurity: Barbie, a single Philadelphia mother who grew up in poverty and is trying to provide a better life for her two kids; Rosie, a Colorado second-grader who often has to depend on friends and neighbors to feed her and has trouble concentrating in school; and Tremonica, a Mississippi second-grader whose asthma and health issues are exacerbated by the largely empty calories her hardworking mother can afford. Their stories are interwoven with insights from experts including sociologist Janet Poppendieck, author Raj Patel and nutrition policy leader Marion Nestle; ordinary citizens like Pastor Bob Wilson and teachers Leslie Nichols and Odessa Cherry; and activists such as Witness to Hunger's Mariana Chilton, Top Chef's Tom Colicchio and Oscar-winning actor Jeff Bridges.
MPAA Rating : PG
Genre(s) : Documentary,Special Interest
Run Time : 84min.
Theatrical Release Date : 03/01/2013
DVD Release Date : 06/25/2013
Status : In Theaters
Distributor(s) : Magnolia Pictures, Participant Media
Director(s) : Kristi Jacobson, Lori Silverbush
Starring : Jeff Bridges , Tom Colicchio , Raj Patel
Themes : Down on Their Luck,Social Injustice
Tone : Compassionate,Poignant,Tearjerking
Country of Origin : USA - Limited (03-01-2013)
Language : English
"A Place at the Table Production background" Participant Media is the entertainment company behind the film, and it is distributed by Magnolia Pictures. The Participant/Magnolia team is also responsible for the film Food, Inc. (2008). The film was originally titled Finding North but the name was later changed to A Place at the Table.
Fifty million people in the United States—including one in four children—do not know where their next meal is coming from.[citation needed] Directors Kristi Jacobson and Lori Silverbush examine the issue of hunger in America through the stories of three people struggling with food insecurity:Barbie, a single Philadelphia mother who grew up in poverty and is trying to provide a better life for her two children; Rosie, a Colorado fifth-grader who often has to depend on friends and neighbors to feed her and has trouble concentrating in school; and Tremonica, a Mississippi second-grader whose asthma and health problems are exacerbated by the largely-empty calories her hard-working mother can afford.
A Place at the Table shows how hunger poses serious economic, social, and cultural implications for the United States, and that the problem can be solved once and for all, if the American public decides – as they have in the past – that making healthy food available and affordable is in everyone's best interest.
49 million people in the U.S. - one in four children - don't know where their next meal is coming from, despite our having the means to provide nutritious, affordable food for all Americans. Directors Kristi Jacobson and Lori Silverbush examine this issue through the lens of three people for who are struggling with food insecurity: Barbie, a single Philadelphia mother who grew up in poverty and is trying to provide a better life for her two kids; Rosie, a Colorado second-grader who often has to depend on friends and neighbors to feed her and has trouble concentrating in school; and Tremonica, a Mississippi second-grader whose asthma and health issues are exacerbated by the largely empty calories her hardworking mother can afford. Their stories are interwoven with insights from experts including sociologist Janet Poppendieck, author Raj Patel and nutrition policy leader Marion Nestle; ordinary citizens like Pastor Bob Wilson and teachers Leslie Nichols and Odessa Cherry; and activists such as Witness to Hunger's Mariana Chilton, Top Chef's Tom Colicchio and Oscar-winning actor Jeff Bridges.
 |
| A Place at the Table |
Genre(s) : Documentary,Special Interest
Run Time : 84min.
Theatrical Release Date : 03/01/2013
DVD Release Date : 06/25/2013
Status : In Theaters
Distributor(s) : Magnolia Pictures, Participant Media
Director(s) : Kristi Jacobson, Lori Silverbush
Starring : Jeff Bridges , Tom Colicchio , Raj Patel
Themes : Down on Their Luck,Social Injustice
Tone : Compassionate,Poignant,Tearjerking
Country of Origin : USA - Limited (03-01-2013)
Language : English
"A Place at the Table Production background" Participant Media is the entertainment company behind the film, and it is distributed by Magnolia Pictures. The Participant/Magnolia team is also responsible for the film Food, Inc. (2008). The film was originally titled Finding North but the name was later changed to A Place at the Table.
Fifty million people in the United States—including one in four children—do not know where their next meal is coming from.[citation needed] Directors Kristi Jacobson and Lori Silverbush examine the issue of hunger in America through the stories of three people struggling with food insecurity:Barbie, a single Philadelphia mother who grew up in poverty and is trying to provide a better life for her two children; Rosie, a Colorado fifth-grader who often has to depend on friends and neighbors to feed her and has trouble concentrating in school; and Tremonica, a Mississippi second-grader whose asthma and health problems are exacerbated by the largely-empty calories her hard-working mother can afford.
A Place at the Table shows how hunger poses serious economic, social, and cultural implications for the United States, and that the problem can be solved once and for all, if the American public decides – as they have in the past – that making healthy food available and affordable is in everyone's best interest.
Tidak ada komentar:
Posting Komentar