"A Southern Foodways Alliance Film Project"18 October 2012Factual57 mins
Spotlights the tradition-bearers of Southern foodways, presenting intimate portraits of men and women who grow, prepare and serve Southern food and drink. Examines themes related to foodways, sense of place, civil rights, gender, family dynamics, and diversity in the modern American South.
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