Seeking Suggestions on Food-Related Films

[matteo boscarol]

I would suggest Mamoru Oshii's "Tachiguishi-Retsuden" (The Amazing
Lives of the Fast Food Grifters), both highly enjoyable and complex...

Matteo Boscarol

2009/11/17 Lorenzo Javier Torres Hortelano <ljth2006 at gmail.com>
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> One of my favorite bets of last year Aruitemo, aruitemo, Kore-eda (2008).
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> Lorenzo J. Torres Hortelano
> Profesor Titular
> Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
> Comunicación Audiovisual
> Camino del Molino s/n
> 28943 Fuenlabrada
> lorenzojavier.torres.hortelano at urjc.es
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>> My name is Josh Schlachet, and I am currently a student in the University of Michigan's Center for Japanese Studies. I do not have a significant background in Japanese film (my field is Japanese history), but I am currently preparing a paper on food and film for a Japanese cinema class that I am taking this semester. I was hoping that someone might have some suggestions on Japanese films (other than Tampopo) that focus on or prominently feature themes and/or scenes related to food and eating. If you have any such films (or exceptional articles on the same topic) in mind, I would greatly appreciate all of your expert advice. I would prefer films that I could likely find with subtitles, but I do speak some Japanese in case that is not an option. Thank you very much for your help, and I look forward to hearing from you.
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>> Sincerely,
>> Joshua Evan Schlachet
>> M.A. Candidate
>> Center for Japanese Studies
>> University of Michigan
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