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What's Cooking?

Gurinder Chadha

USA1999 106min 35mm Color

Synopsis

It’s thanksgiving, that wonderful day when all of America joins to commemorate their pilgrim ancestors by engaging in inter-generational strife, emotional trauma, and general over-eating. < WhAT’S COOKING? > interweaves four diverse Los Angeles families; African American, Latino,Vientanmese, and Jewish- as they come together in celebration of this holiday.

Diretor

Gurinder Chadha

Gurinder Chadha began her career as a news reporter with the BBC. She went on to direct several award-winning documentaries for the BBC, Channel 4. Her first feature < Bhaji On The Beach > won numerous international awards, including jury prizes at Loarno and several audience’s favorite film awards. < What’s Cooking? > was the opening night films at Sundance 2000.