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Eating is Politics
Alice Waters, chef, writer, restaurateur and the vice-president of the Slow Food International, is one of those rare people that continually strive for a better world according to Dieter Kosslick.
In Alice Water’s opinion, every time you eat, you vote. Where did your food come from? Did the grains your food is made from grow in the fields of your country or were they shipped from a developing country by some big corporation using underpaid labor? These are the questions that Alice Waters wants everyone to think about. She is sure that cinema is one of the best ways to bring this idea to the minds of people.
Alice Water says, “when the Talent Campus invited me to Berlin, I felt some hesitation. I didn’t know if people were really interested in what I could tell them. But then I thought that it was my obligation to encourage young filmmakers to talk about food in the right way and tell other people about it in their films.
Her natural food concept is shared by Dieter Kosslick, who, while a student, was the first member of the Slow Food Movement. While speaking to young filmmakers about the relationship between films and food, Ms.Waters had the chance to learn as well. She is thinking of making her own film that would teach people how to cook delicious food no matter where they live. She says, “I think it is fantastic to do a film that would include 20 lessons on cooking. It will be one of those simple yet unexpected ideas.
As a natural food advocate, an amateur of cinema and a regular to film festivals, Alice Waters truly believes in the power of food and films to change people’s lives. “If you combine those two together, you can get an amazing result!
Olya Aylarova