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Harmonium Films in association with The Southern Foodways
Alliance presents This 60-minute documentary explores the culture of hot tamales in the Mississippi Delta. Incorporating interviews with tamale cooks, vendors, and connoisseurs, THEY’RE RED HOT investigates both the origins and persistence of this tradition. In-depth discussions with Southern food experts shed light on the tamale’s migration to “the most Southern place on earth,” and various Delta musicians muse over the traditional blues lyrics that make mention of hot tamales. The film culminates with a group of hot tamale enthusiasts taking a trip along the Mississippi Delta Hot Tamale Trail, as their gastronomic revelations are recorded along the way. • View a trailer for the film by clicking here. (Projected release, Fall 2007.) (Please note this is a large file and downloads may take 5 to 25 minutes depending on your connection speed.) --- "They’re Red Hot" © (1978) 1990,
1991 Lehsem II, LLC/Claud L. Johnson 
Harmonium Films is a content creation company that specializes in the production of film and video works ranging from informative documentaries to compelling narrative pieces. In addition to original works, Harmonium Films has produced various projects, both in the U. S. and internationally, for clients such as Rhino, Luna, The Beastie Boys, Medical College of Georgia, Seiko, Sony/BMG, AOL, BET, and Discovery Channel.
The mission of the Southern Foodways Alliance is to document and celebrate the diverse food cultures of the American South. The SFA is dedicated to the study and enjoyment of Southern foodways. The SFA promotes food and drink related dialogue, scholarship, documentation, symposia, arts, and literature. We gather diverse communities around a common table, inviting all to partake and encouraging all to explore our region's complex history. |
