Food for the Ancestors
by Jan Thompson
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Actor: Bruce KraigDirector: Jan Thompson
Brand: PBS
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 60 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-06-06
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: PBS
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DVD Review: My students LOVED it
Summary: 5 Stars
Another reviewer mentioned that this was oversimplified, and, if you're looking for an in-depth, college level exploration of the food in modern Mexican culture, then that might be true. If you're just looking to get to know about the connection between food and Mexico's Days of the Dead celebrations (as mentioned in the title), this video is excellent. I teach middle school Foreign Language, and a large percentage of my students were born and attended some school in Mexico before moving to the U.S. These students LOVED this video because they felt like it was an accurate protrayal of their heritage, while my non-Mexican students LOVED this video just because it is well made, interesting, and fun to watch (I will say that the "fun to watch" part did come after me cutting out a lot of what I showed them; it is a very long video, and I just showed them the things directly related to the Days of the Dead...it will get a little tedious for middle or high schoolers if you don't fast foward through certain parts of it). They especially liked the sections about mole and grasshoppers. :)
So, if you're looking for something simple to introduce young people to the culinary traditions connected with the Days of the Dead, then this is a great video. If you are looking for something more complex (say, college level), then, I would agree with the previous review and say, "Keep looking".
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