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Posted by Michelle Strozykowski Jun 24, 2008 |
Holiday season is upon us; a fact transparently reflected by the sight of big flashy blockbuster movies at the multiplex. This year, as respite, the world of foreign films has a holiday gem to offer.
The new French film from Tunisian born director Abdellatif Kechiche, Couscous, offers a different staple of the holiday season. Namely a foreign film about food. Winner of the Cesar award for best French film last year, of course Couscous isn't just about food. It's also about family, tradition, culture, dreams, disasters and everything in between.
For me, having just spent a few days in the glorious Spanish sunshine enjoying vistas of olive groves and strolls along roads lined with citrus trees, Couscous couldn't have come at a better time. I've been feasting outdoors on Spanish tomatoes and mozzarella, crusty bread, olives and allioli, and my thoughts have inevitably turned to foodie foreign films.
The best ones evoke memories, inspire yearnings and transport viewers to the sights, sounds and flavours of far off places. Check out my latest foreign films article The Best Foodie Films, and revel in the dramatic impact food can create in films.