Final Journal
Entering this course, I was excited to tackle the study of foreign films - to learn about the identities and traditions of cultures to which I was unfamiliar through the universal language of food. I think this class partially met my expectations. There were some great films, but most of the movies we watched celebrated either American or European multiculturalism. Which isn’t to say I didn’t find knowledge or wisdom within these movies, but if I would’ve loved to see more movies from perspectives I had never experienced. With that in mind, my favorite two films of the semester were Eat, Drink, Man, and Woman , and Como Agua Para Chocolate . Both films exposed me to cultural ideas and values I had never experienced through any other medium. Como Agua Para Cho was especially fascinating as it exposed me to an entire art movement I knew nothing about - magical realism. The other film I loved (and I’m bummed the rest of the class didn’t get to see it) was The Cook, The Thief, The Wif...