![]() The earliest feature film bears the signature of Lotte Reiniger, who had been grappling with the creation of paper silhouettes since she was a child: in 1926 was released her black-and-white silhouette animation, ‘The Adventures of Prince Achmed’, a story inspired by the magical atmosphere of ‘One Thousand and One Nights,’ all elaborated with lead and cardboard manipulated cutouts. Now magical, now realistic, more and more detailed. There from the beginning, over time food has increasingly made its way into the animated cinema, sometimes becoming the real protagonist of the story, sometimes taking on deep meanings, key messages for the evolution of the characters, or, more simply, representing the everyday life of a family, of a territory, or a tradition. ![]() Fake and yet so tempting, perfect in its precise shapes, saturated colors, inviting appearance. Whatever the production company, food in animated films is gluttonous, mouthwatering, colorful, seductive. Not to mention Miyazaki’s enchanted films, where food is ubiquitous as symbol of interaction and growth, and the DreamWorks that, since the 1990s, has given rise to two of the most beloved feature films for adults and children: Shrek and Kung Fu Panda (the latter was heavily focused on food, including steamed dumplings and the ‘secret ingredient’ noodle soup). ![]() ![]() Or Coco's tamales, Luca's pesto spaghetti, Encanto's buñuelos and Turning Red's edamame. Snow White’s gooseberry pie and Alice’s tea, The Sword in the Stone’s chicken and the Lady and the Tramp’s spaghetti and meatballs, to the famous ratatouille from the Pixar film of the same name, which caught the imagination of cooks and food lovers of all ages.
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