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And the Dish Ran Away with the Spoon

And the Dish Ran Away with the Spoon

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Documentary

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A documentary about the domination of Caribbean television by programs from the North, primarily the US. Proceeding from the observation that television in the Caribbean is overwhelmed by US and French programs, this film ambitiously weaves together interviews, indigenous poetry and music with clips from imported French and US television programs to show how Caribbean viewers receive a distorted view of the world that alienates them from their own cultural heritage. Also included is a glimpse of how Cuba has tackled the problem, featuring an interview with Cuban film director Tomás Gutiérrez Alea, and the US response in the form of Radio and TV Marti. This is part of the Developing Stories Series on Environment and Development. Starweek Magazine called it "An astonishingly searing look at TV."

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

49 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

01 January 1992

Country

Trinidad and Tobago

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