Culinary Uprising: The Story of Bloodroot (A)
- Director: Annie Laurie Medonis
- Producer: Vincent Cartagirone, Cynthia Clancy, Megan Colleran, Zach Margaret, Annie Laurie Medonis, Sarah Parr, Monika Piascik, Michael Roux, Nikita Sampath, Maddi Villines
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In the '70s and '80s, there were over 230 feminist restaurants, cafes, and coffeehouses throughout the United States and Canada. Bloodroot, located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, is now the oldest and longest lasting of those spaces, in continuous operation for over 46 years.
A Culinary Uprising: The Story of Bloodroot is a documentary that explores this feminist, queer, vegan restaurant and bookstore, and illuminates the legacy of its pioneering proprietors, Selma Miriam and Noel Furie.
The film shares the history of Bloodroot, its place in the landscape of American feminist thought, and the impact it has had on the local community.
It follows the restaurant’s founders, Selma and Noel, as well as the staff and customers that reveal why Bloodroot is much more than just a restaurant.
Audiences get an intimate look inside these women’s 46-year working partnership, along with how they navigate sexism, homophobia, and the reality of getting older. Despite challenges, Bloodroot has endured as a beloved space for generations of feminists, vegans, and queer people who keep coming back.
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Cast & Characters
Selma Miriam (as Self)
Noel Furie (as Self)