Amazon.com: Soul Food : Vanessa Williams, Vivica A. Fox, Nia Long, Michael Beach, Mekhi Phifer, Brandon Hammond, Jeffrey D. Sams, Gina Ravera, Irma P. Hall, Carl Wright, Mel Jackson, Morgan Mchelle Smith, George Tillman Jr., George Tillman Jr.: Movies & TV

Soul Food The Movie Cast

Mother (Big Mama) Joe from the Soul Food Movie could certainly throw down in the kitchen, and you could too with these amazing soul food recipes!

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SOUL FOOD centers on the trials of an extended African-American family, held together by longstanding family traditions which begin to fade as serious problems take center stage. / dir. by George Tillman Jr., 1997.

This image from Soul Food, the movie, speaks to the intergenerational connection that I describe in the board's description: youth should cling onto their elders as a pillar of hope. Moreover, the picture highlights the role of Big Mama as the matriarch of this family who keeps the family together and maintains family traditions--most notably Sunday dinner at Big Mama's house. Soul Food's Big Mama represents many Big Mama's within Black culture.

Food is an important part of storytelling in movies. Find out the different ways food appears in Black cinema and how it enhances the story.