
Harmonium Films in association with The Southern Foodways
Alliance presents
THEY'RE RED HOT
A Film By Alexis Boling
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.)
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"They’re Red Hot" © (1978) 1990,
1991 Lehsem II, LLC/Claud L. Johnson
Administered by Music & Media International, Inc. Used with
permission.
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.
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