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Homemade - Die Boeller & Brot Kochsendungen - Screening + Gespraech mit den Regisseurinnen
2007 weilten die Filmemacherinnen Böller & Brot als Stipendiatinnen in Schottland. Im Rahmen ihres Aufenthalts setzten sie sich mit dem Genre „TV-Kochsendung“ auseinander und filmten Kinder bei dem Versuch Fast Food Snacks nachzukochen bzw. zu backen. Die Montagegruppe zeigt ein bis zwei Folgen und spricht mit Wiltrud Baier und Sigrun Köhler über ihr Werk und ihre Zeit im Vereinigten Königreich.
„A TV-style film series questioning what we eat to sustain our busy lifestyles
Fast food is now a staple of contemporary culture's eating habits: food that has been pre-prepared by someone else, or in a factory, for the purpose of quick and easy consumption. The result of this is a change in the way we eat our food - alone or on the move, rather than taking the time to share a meal with our family and friends. In this project, filmmakers Böller + Brot asked what has led to the decline of social engagement in our eating habits and what exactly are we eating to sustain us in our busy lives?
The artists’ catalogue of work focuses on documentaries and experimental films exploring the coincidences and unusual moments of daily life. Their lighthearted approach allows real situations to unfold before the lens, so that they may make a serious point. In their 8-part TV-style series HomeMade they took the format of a TV cooking series. The series shows groups of 8-10 year olds from Huntly's Gordon Primary School attempting to re-create popular snacks such as Mars Bars, Smarties and Frazzles, using only the ingredients listed on the packet. The children can ‘call a friend’, ring the manufacturer’s help line or ask local shop assistants for advice on how to make the snack, which - no surprise - meets a bewildered response. No one knows what hydrolysed soya protein is, looks like or how it is arranged in the recipe. 'Are you boys trying to make a bomb?' the Tesco sales assistant asks? In this project Sigrun and Wiltrud revealed some unusual contradictions in our lifestyles. Children, who require sustenance for physical and social development, are targeted by the manufacturers of this type of food. The unknown substances provide a useless quick-fix and deny them the opportunity to learn how to make food and share meals face-to-face. The products that the children end up making for the camera are warped versions of old favourites, but, without the unnecessary and mysterious additives. Rather than failing, they enjoy making foods that are somewhat more real than the ones made in factories.“ (www.deveron-projects.com)
