This might be the most important documentary ever made about hummus, and it seems like real fan. May 4, 2017 annual jewish film festival to educate, relate through screen may 5, 2017 hummus. Could a regional love of hummus be the recipe for peace in the. Make hummus not war is a little film with a lot of grunt, and we heartily recommend it. Make hummus not war is grahams journey though the hummus bars and. To make hummus from the oldest of cultivated cropschick peasis a symbol of what it means to be human, traversing frontiers, cultural, religious, national and personal.
At akramawi, a 65yearold hummus joint by damascus gate in jerusalem, a cook named nader tarawe was showing me how to prepare hummus. This was the question on director trevor grahams mind when he set out to film make hummus not war one of the oldest known prepared foods in human history, hummus is claimed by multiple middle eastern nationalities. People talking about blood and killing and i want to take to different way. I want this movie to say we have more in common than divides us. September 27, 2012 this is a hugely entertaining documentary. Make hummus not war, a 77 minute documentary by trevor grahm, premiered last week in the melbourne film festival miff.
Nov 24, 2009 in my humble opinion, the hummus and falafel shop at the end of rainbow street in amman, jordan called abu amar is the best. Many people struggle to make hummus that lives up to their expectations at home, and recreating a favourite brand or the stuff from your local deli is almost. People can talk about the middle east about nice things, not killing and shooting. A brief history on the origin of hummus spoon university. The movie also spotlights the worlds largest serving of hummus the fiercely fought guinness world record title currently held by a lebanese hummus maker at a huge 23,042lb 10,451kg. Your full list of all upcoming dc movies with key details. Make hummus not war is grahams journey though the hummus. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. The movie is geopolitics, identity and love of food, and tracks the journeys of three restaurateurs in israel.
Hummus wars is a documentary about national pride through food and by breaking a world record. Filmmaker trevor graham is an australian hummus tragic. And while packaged is fine, the dip is cheaper to make at home psst, theres also no need for. The recipe for hummus btahini as the dish is named.
This was the question on director trevor grahams mind when he set out to film make hummus not war, a documentary about the middle eastern conflict you. That was the message behind a recent event that brought local jews, muslims and other arabs together in argentinas bustling capital city of buenos aires. But theres a personal story, how graham became a hummus tragic, a father who served in palestine during ww2 and two lovers in his life, one syrian, one jewish, with whom he shared a great culinary passion. We broke the guinness book of world records, but to make hummus is not the issue. This was the question on director trevor grahams mind when he set out to film make hummus not war, a documentary about the middle eastern conflict you dont see on the nightly news. Make hummus not war is grahams humorous journey though the hummus bars and kitchens of. The film presents the unifying power of a foodway through three main characters. Jan 12, 20 this peice make hummus not walls is found in bethlehem, where we intend to travel on sunday. My latest hummus hack is to cook canned chickpeas in their liquid with a teaspoon of baking soda till theyre nearly falling apart, and then proceed with a modified version of the cooks illustrated recipe. Two mustsee shows that celebrate israeli cuisine apr 3, 2019 make hummus, not war oct 1, 2018 curtain rises on 20th annual milwaukee jewish film festival sep 12, 2017 hummus. Innovative hummus has become extremely desirable and can be found as the focal point of menus at renowned restaurants such as zahav in philadelphia and dizengoff in philadelphia and new york city. In argentina, muslims and jews make hummus not war the. Jun 12, 2012 could a regional love of hummus be the recipe for peace in the middle east.
Every week in his bondi beach home he observes the hummus making ritual, mashing chickpeas, lemon juice, garlic and tahina. This was the question on director trevor grahams mind when he set out to film. A trans media project, make hummus not war encompasses a feature documentary, tv hour and an interactive website. Boy, i would love a pint of hummus and a pint of baba ghanoush from sahadi right now. Apr 01, 2014 hummus fanatic trevor graham made a documentary make hummus not war, going to the heart of the arabisraeli conflict to find out. There have even been movies about hummus, among them, make hummus not war, and the hummus enforcement agency. The perfect hummus debate yotam ottolenghi life and style. Welcome to make hummus not war a mashup of recipes, history, characters and. For my part, i wanted this movie to communicate, as bill clinton did in 1992, at the height of the balkans crisis, we have more in common than divides us. Hummus is a dip, spread, or savory dish made from cooked, mashed chickpeas blended with. Every week in his bondi beach home he obsessively observes the hummus making ritualmashing chickpeas, lemon. This was the question on director trevor grahams mind when he set out to film make hummus not war, a documentary about.
The best hummus is so rich, creamy, and nutty, youd be happy eating it with a spoon. A film about love, war, sex, politics with chickpeas. Streaming the sun shines on all equally 2006 full film. This is, i believe, the longest, most important and potentially the best film ever made about hummus except maybe the hummus enforcement agency. Hummus is pegged to three stories about hummus related careers, a muslim, a christian and a jew. We want the whole world to know that hummus and tabouli are lebanese.
This post is intended to be a bit of a food critique. The movie 2015 personal stories of the colorful men and women who simply live their lives and love their hummus. Make hummus not war 2012 a journey through restaurants and cafes known for making great hummus. Watch full movie make hummus not war moviediscovery. Hummus fanatic trevor graham made a documentary make hummus not war, going to the heart of the arabisraeli conflict to find out. The film is also available for tv and festival release in august. In a new series on war and peace and food, which investigates foods role in exacerbating or tempering conflicts around the world, the report. Could a love for hummus be the recipe for peace in the middle east. A journey through restaurants and cafes known for making. But beyond the competition, beyond arguments over the best hummus and even beyond religious and political divides, hummus.
Download hummus recipes 20 healthy creative easy to prepare hummus recipes read full ebook. Filmmaker trevor graham, however, believes hummus could be a. From where we are based in ramallah most places of interest are brisk walk or a service taxi ride away. Culturally complex and disarmingly funny filmink, rebecca butterworth hummus is an entertaining combination of interview footage and animated sequences that reflect on grahams personal journey with food and love. Could a regional love of hummus be the recipe for peace in the middle east. If you are trying to make restaurantstyle hummus, be sure to buy soom tahini, which is a key ingredient in zahav hummus. The feature film premieres at the melbourne international film festival in august 2012 and the website will launch concurrently. Make it traditional taupe the best part of hummus is tasting the chickpeas, lahlou says. Hummus plays a unifying role of sorts in israel, too, according to the documentary or at least to the very funny, lively trailer for hummus. Make hummus not war is a humorous homage to the chickpeas most distinguished dish. Watch make hummus not war online vimeo on demand on vimeo. Australian artist and filmmaker, philippe mora, investigates his fathers. The perfect hummus debate yotam ottolenghi life and. Hummus the movie is a 2015 documentary film by oren rosenfeld.
Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. This is, i believe, the longest, most important and potentially the best film ever made about hummus except maybe the hummus enforcement. And with that, we present our technicolor takes on hummus. Should you wish to go on your own hummus adventure, there are plenty of places around town that will satisfy your creamy chickpea cravings.
A legal battle has begun to claim ownership of the middle eastern dish hummus. May 4, 2017 annual jewish film festival to educate, relate through screen may 5, 2017. Each country has the intention of winning and remaining steadfast about their superiority, ownership and historical connections to hummus. The old man who started the hummus shop more than 50 years ago still make the best hummus himself, even though his sons and grandsons run the business. They call it the hummus wars when lebanon accused the israeli people of. But when the hummus war erupted in 2008, among the usual suspects, israel, lebanon and palestine, graham was hungry for more. Dec 12, 2017 at akramawi, a 65yearold hummus joint by damascus gate in jerusalem, a cook named nader tarawe was showing me how to prepare hummus.
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