After watching the movies “Eat Drink Man Woman” and “Tortilla Soup” answer each one of these questions in that same order.

1. Watch the magnificent opening scene from Eat Drink Man Woman by Ang Lee. How is food framed? Describe the mise en scène. Use the glossary of film terms if necessary. Answer the question in one full paragraph.
2. Watch the same scene of Ang Lee’s film remake Tortilla Soup by Maria Ripoll and compare the two sequences.
3. Both films are constructed upon the contrast between modernity and tradition. How is this theme articulated in both films? How is cultural hybridity represented through food? Provide specific examples.
4. How are food and commensality used in both films to illustrate the family dynamics?
5. When did Tortilla Soup come out in the United States? In which socio-political context?
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