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The Meaning of Tea

June 23, 2008 |

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Paul and I saw this film at the Tea Expo and I’d say it’s definitely worth checking out. Most of it is shot on 16 mm film, and it really is the scenery that makes the movie. It does a wonderful job at showing how cultures are linked by universal rituals. In this case it is the rituals and re-connections that come with taking time for tea. We get a glimpse into the social aspects of tea in China, Japan, India, Morocco, the UK, the US and beyond. Actually, the US segment leaves a lot to be desired. This is one of my main critiques of the film as nothing was done to show the tea renaissance that is indeed happening here. I’ll leave it at that for now and let you be the judge if you get a chance to see it. In the meantime, check out the movie’s website which features several clips. The main clip is pretty good, but it’s the country/cultural-specific clips that are most interesting. You have to deal with a minor site intro., but it’s over pretty quickly. We plan to screen this film sometime in the future. Perhaps we will even be able to arrange a proper showing in a larger venue with the filmmakers, Q&A, etc. This film will also be available for purchase in the shop and online.

Thanks for checking in.

- James


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  1. Il tè delle piccole cose « Sincretismi erboristici on September 15, 2008 2:48 am

    […] Tisane, world thea expo Non è distribuito in Italia e penso che mai sarà doppiato, ma questo The Meaning of Tea sembra interessante. Niente citazioni a Monty Python ed al loro “senso della vita”, […]

  2. Evan Nelson on May 9, 2010 9:53 am

    Southpark is quite funny but some of the scenes maybe a bit too morbid even for adults.,~.