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    Native American food sovereignty, Nicolas Cage’s ‘Pig,’ Bourdain, bao

    The long holiday weekend calls for time to veg out. If you had too many helpings of mashed potatoes on Thanksgiving, well it’s time to be a couch potato and tune into some of Good Food’s favorite movie segments from past years.

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    By Evan Kleiman • Nov 27, 2021 • 56m Listen

    The long holiday weekend calls for time to veg out. If you had too many helpings of mashed potatoes on Thanksgiving, well it’s time to be a couch potato and tune into some of Good Food’s favorite movie segments from past years. Sanjay Rawal directed the film “Gather” and discusses the growing movement of Native Americans working to reconnect with their spiritual and cultural identity. Michael Sarnoski and Vanessa Block are the duo behind “Pig,” starring Nicolas Cage, and they share what it takes to bring authenticity to restaurant and food culture in a script. Director Morgan Neville pays tribute to Anthony Bourdain in his film “Roadrunner,” with moments of joyful remembrances and revelations that things aren’t always as they appear. Pixar’s “Bao” is an eight-minute film directed by Domee Shi that follows a Chinese Canadian mother who becomes lonely after her son leaves home, and she gets a second chance at motherhood when a steamed bun comes to life in her kitchen. Quentin Tarantino joins Elvis Mitchell in conversation about using food as a metaphor for power in his work. Nathan Park reveals the hidden backstory of economic insecurity and fried chicken in the Academy Award-winning film “Parasite.”

    In this episode

    5 stories
    1. 0:00

      Cultural and spiritual pride in Native American foodways is focus of ‘Gather’ film

      The film “ Gather ” follows Native Americans on the frontlines of the growing movement to reconnect with spiritual and cultural identities devastated by genocide.

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      16 min
    2. 16:29

      Nicolas Cage searches for his stolen companion animal in ‘Pig’

      Filmmaker Michael Sarnoski recalls an article describing how truffle hunters would sit on their porches at night to protect their valuable dogs and pigs from being stolen.

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      10 min
    3. 26:17

      Striking a balance of joy and pain in ‘Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain’

      The sheer sensory and intellectual joy of travel was embodied in Anthony Bourdain, so the confusion, grief, and sheer disbelief of the early morning headlines of June 8, 2018 shook the world to its core.

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      12 min
    4. 38:07

      A powerful immigrant food story in Pixar’s ‘Bao’

      If you went to see “The Incredibles 2” in theaters, you might have caught the Pixar short – all about food.

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      11 min
    5. 49:03

      Quentin Tarantino on food and power in film

      Elvis Mitchell interviewed Quentin Tarantino on The Treatment about how the filmmaker uses food as a symbol of power in his movies.

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      8 min
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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Laryl Garcia

      Senior Director, Good Food

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      Gillian Ferguson

      Supervising Producer, Good Food

      CultureFood & Drink

    In this episode

    5 stories
    1. 0:0016 min

      Cultural and spiritual pride in Native American foodways is focus of ‘Gather’ film

    2. 16:2910 min

      Nicolas Cage searches for his stolen companion animal in ‘Pig’

    3. 26:1712 min

      Striking a balance of joy and pain in ‘Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain’

    4. 38:0711 min

      A powerful immigrant food story in Pixar’s ‘Bao’

    5. 49:038 min

      Quentin Tarantino on food and power in film

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