Origins of a Meal
1979, French. Directed by Luc Moullet.
Absurdities of the system.
Bananas, eggs, and tuna: three basic foodstuffs with three wildly different points of origin. Moullet begins with these on his plate but constructs his film by working backwards and finding the sources for these items and how they reach our plates. As Moullet’s investigation deepens, however, the film moves beyond the confines of a simple exploration of food origins into more political and social realms, not only relating to food but also to the medium of film.
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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- Released
- 1 February 1979
- Original title
- Genèse d'un repas
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Luc Moullet
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Origins of a Meal runs 115 minutes (1h 55m).
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Origins of a Meal isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 February 1979. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed Origins of a Meal?
Origins of a Meal (1979) was directed by Luc Moullet and stars Luc Moullet, Antonietta Pizzorno.