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| Country: | USA |
| Length: | 12 min |
Description:
This documentary reimagines Vincent Van Gogh's painting, "The Potato Eaters." The painting's peasant figures are replaced by a contemporary Andean Quechua family who still work the land for their living. Inspired by Luis Buñuel's "Land Without Bread," the film satirizes the authoritative tone of traditional documentary filmmaking. It exposes the inherent cynicism behind the claim of objective observation, revealing how distance becomes a form of elitism.
| Alternative title: | Papa (The Original Potato Eaters) |
| Release year: | 2006 |
| Language: | English |
| Director: | Bruce Yonemoto |
| Type: | Movie |