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...Tampopo,” a man dressed in a white tuxedo and seated in a theater looks into the camera and says, “So you’re at a movie, too. What are you eating?” This line is befitting of ‘Food at Twenty-Four Frames Per Second’ (‘Food at 24fps’), the free film festival which “Tampopo,” an ode to the ramen noodle, opened last Monday in the Adams Pool Theatre. The line is fun, light, and unexpected?...
...time of economic uncertainty, a film festival focused on the pleasures of food might seem to be a luxury. ‘Food at 24fps,’ however, is more than an escape from the necessities of college life. It is a reminder of one of the basic—and sometimes forgotten—joys of existence: the joy of a good meal with friends. By presenting audience members with several films related to food throughout the months of February and March, the organizers of ‘Food at 24fps’ have set out to bring...
Before the screening began, Rancatore—owner of Toscanini’s Ice Cream in Central Square and one of the people behind ‘Food at 24fps’—said that the festival would show “movies that we thought other people would like or should see.” Fellow speaker and MIT professor Thomas Levenson added, “Food is a path into all of the concerns that each of the filmmakers might have...
...Tampopo,” by Japanese writer-director Juzo Itami, is a meditation not only on the art of cooking and the pleasures of eating, but also on the link between food and sexuality. Throughout “Tampopo,” food itself is treated as a sort of lover. The film examines these themes in a series of vignettes that supplement the main narrative, which follows an inexperienced restaurant owner named Tampopo on her quest to master the art of making the ramen noodle...
...order to foster discussion about the film, the organizers hosted a reception afterwards where bowls of instant ramen noodles were served. ‘Food at 24fps’ plans to provide themed foods, such as beer and cheese, at upcoming screenings as well...