Soul Food Junkies
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Soul Food Junkies

A documentary film you can sink your teeth into.

8.0 / 10 2012 1h 4mNR English
Documentary

Storyline

To many African Americans, soul food is sacrament, ritual, and a key expression of cultural identity. But does this traditional cuisine do more harm to health than it soothes the soul?

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Byron Hurt's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Soul Food Junkies is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker