A Place at the Table [Blu-ray]

Kristi Jacobson

Overview

In an era when even many full-time workers rely on soup kitchens for sustenance, filmmakers Kristi Jacobson and Lori Silverbush take us into the lives of three people who wage a daily struggle against hunger, and speak with various experts about the possibility of ensuring that every American is well fed. Despite the fact that our nation has the means and resources to feed every hungry mouth, it's estimated that one in four American children doesn't get enough to eat. If we possess the capability to provide these starving children with a nutritious diet but fail to do so, what does that say about us as a society? Barbie is a single mother from Philadelphia who knows how it feels to go to bed hungry. As a young girl she rarely knew where her next meal would come from, and she's determined that her two children will never face that uncertainty. Famished Colorado second-grader Rosie has difficulty concentrating in school and relies on the kindness of others to fill her plate, while Mississippi grade-schooler Tremonica finds her asthma aggravated by the only meals that her mother can afford -- which are decidedly lacking in nutrients. In addition to talking with the people affected by hunger on a daily basis, Jacobson and Silverbush also speak with sociologist Janet Poppendieck, nutrition advocate Marion Nestle, Witness to Hunger's Mariana Chilton, Academy Award winner Jeff Bridges, and various others about this widespread problem and the potential solutions.

Product Details

Release Date:	06/25/2013
UPC:	0876964005524
Original Release:	2011
Rating:	PG
Source:	Magnolia
Region Code:	A
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Language:	English
Time:	1:24:00
Sales rank:	45,623

Special Features

Deleted Scenes; Cast & Crew Interviews; Deleted Interviews; AXS TV: A Look at A Place at the Table; A Good Day; The Full Effect: Plum Organics Mission to Nourish Children Across America; Commentary with Director Kristi Jacobson; Director Lori Silverbush; Tom Colicchio; Theatrical Trailer

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

T-Bone Burnett

Composer

Technical Credits

Kristi Jacobson	Director,Producer
Lori Silverbush	Director,Producer
Ryan Harrington	Producer
Julie Goldman	Producer
Diane Weyermann	Executive Producer
Tom Colicchio	Executive Producer
Christine Weiss Lurie	Executive Producer
Jeff Skoll	Executive Producer
Jeffrey Lurie	Executive Producer