For this edition of Food, Film and Friends we will be visiting two sides of Colombia via a cooking class by Chef Johanna de la Torre and a screening of the film “Maria Full of Grace”, the dramatic story of a Colombian teen who becomes a drug mule.
Menu
Ajiaco, potato soup, with avocado, chicken, alcaparras and cream
Empanadas criollas, traditional ground beef & egg turnovers
Buñuelos, sweet fritters
Guarapo costeño, coastal aguardiente cocktail
MARIA FULL OF GRACE
Dir: Joshua Marston, Colombia, 2004, 101 mins
“Maria, a teenager living in Bogotá, Colombia – along with most of the other able-bodied people in her community – works a perilous job in a flower plantation. She wants to quit, but her large family depends on her meager salary. One day, Maria meets a smooth-talking young man named Franklin. He offers her a business proposition to make some money and travel. However, the task involves her acting as a drug mule and smuggling heroin into the U.S.” ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi
Food, Film and Friends is done in partnership with Electric Shadows. Electric Shadows hosts a variety of events in Beijing and beyond. Screenings are open to those who don’t wish to participate in the class (fees and starting times below), but we encourage you to send us an email at info[at]thehutong[dot]com to reserve your seat.
Date: Sunday, February 16th, 5:00 – 10:00.
Cost: Cooking class + Screening, 280 RMB, 220 for members.
Screening Only: 7:30pm, 30RMB
