Cuban Food Stories

Seguridad

In her feature documentary Seguridad, Newfoundland-based filmmaker Tamara Segura—once named “Cuba’s youngest soldier” in a militia publicity stunt—por

2024

Origins of a Meal

Bananas, eggs, and tuna: three basic foodstuffs with three wildly different points of origin. Moullet begins with these on his plate but constructs hi

1979

The Cuba Prostitution Documentary

Meet Andrew Lindy: a man with a camera and sex on his mind. Andrew is a New Yorker who travels the world to capture beauty for various freelance jobs.

2011

Food for Profit

The film exposes the links between Agrifood and politics. With a pool of international experts it analyses the many problems related to factory farmin

2024

Theatre of Life

An extraordinary soup kitchen in Milan - the Refettorio Ambrosiano - run by internationally renowned chef Massimo Bottura and 40 of the world's best c

2016

We Feed the World

A documentary that exposes the shocking truths behind industrial food production and food wastage, focusing on fishing, livestock and crop farming. A

2005

Buena Vista Social Club

In this fascinating Oscar-nominated documentary, American guitarist Ry Cooder brings together a group of legendary Cuban folk musicians (some in their

1999

SEED: The Untold Story

A film about the importance of heirloom seeds to the agriculture of the world, focusing on seed keepers and activists from around the world.

2016

Hotel Nueva Isla

In the early twentieth century, the Hotel Nueva Isla was an emblematic luxury hotel. After the Cuban Revolution, it was confiscated by the State and be

2014

Gutbuster

Part food doc, part comedy special, Gutbuster follows unhealthy stand-up comedian Dave Stone on a cross-country tour after a sobering health diagnosis

2017

Hakim Chajar - Projet Rwanda

2017

Hakim Chajar - Projet Nicaragua

2016

Sriracha

Sriracha has earned a cult following, but the story of this spicy sauce is a mystery to most fans. Dedicated to Sriracha lovers, this fast-paced docum

2013

The Incredible Story of Kimchi

Korean pop culture has taken over, but another Korean export is also becoming very popular - the culinary delicacy of kimchi.

2022

A Small Action

This documentary portrays the life of Xime Minutti, a young university who dedicates her time to taking care of the puppies on the streets of Cholula

2022

Dueño del tiempo

1989

Sicko

A documentary about the corrupt health care system in The United States who's main goal is to make profit even if it means losing people’s lives. "The

2007

Muerte al invasor

Short documentary about Cuba's resistance to American invasion.

1962

Another Way: With Vegetables

This documentary film asks whether a citizens' experiment, the CSA (Community-supported Agriculture), developing new partnership models between consum

2015

Pusharatas: A Biloxi-Croatian Tradition

Every year at Christmas, the women of the Slavonian Ladies' Auxiliary celebrate their culinary heritage by getting together to make pusharatas (a type

2013