Feast your eyes on a documentary film that highlights Tucson’s food community.
The Loft Cinema is holding a free film screening and panel discussion for the documentary Taste Bud Memories from 10 a.m. – noon on Sunday, May 6.
The film, directed by Özlem Ayse Özgür, is meant to promote an understanding of refugees’ experiences by connecting food resources, and local geography.
Additionally, the film shows the viewer a broader discourse about food through individual stories, exploring the experience of refugees living in Tucson.
Since this is a free event and screening, you’ll want to get to The Loft Cinema a bit early to ensure a spot in the theater.
Taste Bud Memories is supported by the Southwest Folklife Alliance Inc. & Iskashitaa Refugee Network and was made possible by a grant from Arizona Humanities.
The Loft Cinema is located at 3233 E. Speedway Blvd. For more information, visit loftcinema.org.
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Matt Sterner
More about MattAt a very young age, Matt Sterner was gifted with the artistic ability to masterfully roll a burrito to the highest of standards, but the wrapped medley of delicious innards wasn’t his first love. Matt’s first true love was a combination of reading, writing, and creating. He grew up reading comics, the ingredients list of his shampoo and conditioner bottles, choose-your-own-adventure books, and the Scrabble dictionary — something he found useful when challenging his grandmother to a game.
He attended college at New Mexico State University and graduated with a degree in Digital Filmmaking. One of his favorite classes was screenwriting because he became responsible for the story’s birth before it came to life on-screen. After school, Matt took on numerous positions at a local television station in Tucson. From dealing out stories about heartbreak to producing “fluffier” content for a lifestyle broadcast, he learned what it takes to adapt to the many emotions the world of media can stir. Since 2017, Matt has dabbled in the culinary world of Tucson as well as San Diego, California from time to time.
If you’re in the mood for strange stories, head over to his pride and joy, wonkytimes.com. And in case you’re curious — yes, after all of this time, he still manages to roll a killer burrito.
