We have discussed repeatedly how much my beloved loves tea. Me? Not so much unless it’s crazy sweet like my Aunt Peggy makes. From a global cultural perspective tea is an icon and economic variable whose importance can’t be ignored. Therefore it’s an interesting topic for discussion and study and oh, I don’t know, a documentary film. Such a documentary is being screened this Sunday at The Green Building followed by a QA session with the filmmaker and a tea tasting (including food).
The Meaning of Tea is an engaging and whimsical documentary film that explores the romance and complexities surrounding tea, a universally beloved and widely consumed beverage. Along with offering poignant glimpses at the deeper character of tea, the film sheds light on its many varieties, whose value, use, practices, and traditions are sometimes misunderstood, neglected, and even threatened by today’s marketplace.
With its spectacular cinematography and indigenous music, this feature-length film spans the globe, unveiling many reasons behind tea’s mysterious appeal. With an exciting mix of interviews, archival footage and music, the film explores the rituals and ceremonies of tea, as well as the ways it is celebrated and enjoyed by a myriad of unique cultures. Over the course of 74 minutes we travel teacup to teacup, through eight countries: from afternoon tea in the Midwestern United States to tea estates in India, from the traditional tea ceremony of Japan to modern tea life in Morocco.
Sunday November 16, 2008
3PM
Tickets $10 per person ($5 for Slow Food Bluegrass Members, Vanguard Cinema Members or Senior Citizens) available at the door
Immediately following the screening filmmaker Scott Chamberlin-Hoyt will participate in a Q&A session where tea from Kentucky’s own Elmwood Inn Fine Teas will be served and paired with food inspired by the Elmwood Inn series of cookbooks.
The Green Building
732 East Market Street
Louisville, KY 40202
November 11, 2008
Downtown, East Market, Film