A Place at the Table
Starring Jeff Bridges - Now in Theatres, Available on iTunes and on Demand
Press
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"A film that should make you furious."
"The documentary proves its worth most by how it treats the moral and political issues around the hunger crisis."
"POWERFUL. More than an eye-opening portrayal of hunger in America, it’s also a call to action."
"A BEAUTIFULLY SHOT, POIGNANT FILM."
"Makes a strong case that hunger for one is a problem for all."
"A film that should make you furious."
"The documentary proves its worth most by how it treats the moral and political issues around the hunger crisis."
"Makes a strong case that hunger for one is a problem for all."
"SHOCKING"
"A film that should make you furious"
"Is a shocker even for those of us in a potential audience that think they’ve heard everything about poverty amidst plenty."
"A PLACE AT THE TABLE forcefully makes the case that hunger has serious economic, social and cultural implications for the nation."
"The film explains with devastating simplicity why so many go hungry in a country with more than enough food to go round."
"Filmmakers Kristi Jacobson and Lori Silverbush present these facts in A HIGHLY POLISHED PACKAGE, intercutting real-life stories of people struggling to find sufficient food with interviews with policy experts and celebrities who have made hunger their cause."
"BEAUTIFULLY SHOT AND EDITED. THE CRAFT IS OF A VERY HIGH LEVEL"
"The Sundance Film Festival is chock full of documentaries this year about the troubles besetting America ... but A PLACE AT THE TABLE may rank AMONG THE MOST MOVING in that it tackles a seemingly straightforward, solvable problem: hunger in the United States."
"A POIGNANT FILM ABOUT HUNGER IN THE UNITED STATES"
"A PLACE AT THE TABLE is an ENGAGING AND ENRAGING movie that will enlist supporters for its cause."
"A PLACE AT THE TABLE doesn't offer any answers. Instead, it asks you to help find them by getting involved, which is the mark of an EXCELLENT DOCUMENTARY."
"How can you be both hungry and obese? It's a paradox that more and more people in the United States are beginning to understand, and a question that's convincingly answered in Finding North, A PROVOCATIVE DOCUMENTARY about hunger within America's own borders."
About The Film
50 million people in the U.S.-one in four children-don’t know where their next meal is coming from, despite our having the means to provide nutritious, affordable food for all Americans. Directors Kristi Jacobson and Lori Silverbush examine this issue through the lens of three people who are struggling with food insecurity: Barbie, a single Philadelphia mother who grew up in poverty and is trying to provide a better life for her two kids; Rosie, a Colorado fifth-grader who often has to depend on friends and neighbors to feed her and has trouble concentrating in school; and Tremonica, a Mississippi second-grader whose asthma and health issues are exacerbated by the largely empty calories her hardworking mother can afford.
Their stories are interwoven with insights from experts including sociologist Janet Poppendieck, author Raj Patel and nutrition policy leader Marion Nestle; ordinary citizens like Pastor Bob Wilson and teachers Leslie Nichols and Odessa Cherry; and activists such as Witness to Hunger’s Mariana Chilton, Top Chef’s Tom Colicchio and Oscar®-winning actor Jeff Bridges.
Ultimately, A Place at the Table shows us how hunger poses serious economic, social and cultural implications for our nation, and that it could be solved once and for all, if the American public decides-as they have in the past-that making healthy food available and affordable is in the best interest of us all.
Cast & Crew
Cast:
Jeff Bridges
Tom Colicchio
Barbie
Rosie
Tremonica
David Beckmann
Joel Berg
Mariana Chilton
Rep. James McGovern
Director:
Kristi Jacobson
Lori Silverbush
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