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Genèse d'un Repas (Origins of a Meal) (1978)

Genèse d'un Repas (Origins of a Meal) poster
Original title
Genèse d'un repas
Directed by
Luc Moullet
Genre
documentary film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 55m
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A filmmaker traces the journey of three cheap supermarket foods back through the people who produce, ship, and sell them. He interviews workers and bosses at each step, from the factory to the store shelf.

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What happens

Genèse d'un repas est un documentaire français réalisé par Luc Moullet et sorti en 1978. Partant d'un repas composé d'œufs, de thon en boîte, et de bananes, Luc Moullet remonte la chaîne qui a mené ces aliments à son assiette : responsables de supermarché, grossistes, importateurs, fabricants, ouvriers, entre autres, sont interviewés pour nous amener à comprendre comment tout cela fonctionne. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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