Soul Food (film)

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Movie
German title Soul food
Original title Soul food
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 1997
length 114 minutes
Rod
Director George Tillman, Jr.
script George Tillman, Jr.
production Tracey E. Edmonds
music Wendy Melvoin
Lisa Coleman
camera Paul Elliott
cut John Carter
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Soul Food is a 1997 American drama about an African American family directed by George Tillman, Jr. and starring Vanessa L. Williams, Vivica A. Fox and Nia Long. The film tells the story of the family from the perspective of the young man Ahmad, who tries to revive the family tradition of “soul food” after the death of his grandmother despite the family quarrel.

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The Sunday meal, “soul food”, is a long 40-year tradition in the family of the young man Ahmad, whose grandmother at least ensures a certain harmony in the family at the table. Ahmad's mother Maxine usually has her quarrels with Ahmad's aunts Teri and Bird. The illness and death of his grandmother escalate the long smoldering conflicts between the sisters into a violent argument that threatens to break up the family. Ahmad remembers his grandmother's soul-food tradition and finally manages to reconcile the family with love and laughter at the table.

Awards

Black Film Award 1998

  • Best movie
  • Best Actress for Vivica A. Fox

Grammy Award 1998

  • Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television for Kenneth Edmonds

Image Award 1998

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