Nov 14 2019
AARC Film Series: The Search for General Tso

AARC Film Series: The Search for General Tso

Presented by Asian American Resource Center at Asian American Resource Center

AARC Film Series: The Search for General Tso

Thursday, November 14, 7-8:30pm

The Asian American Resource Center is proud to present The Search for General Tso as the first film in the AARC 2019-2020 Film Series. This screening is free and open to the public with RSVP.

During the screening, the AARC will provide complimentary popcorn and servings of General Tso’s Chicken and Tofu with rice. Grab a bowl while supplies last!

About The Search for General Tso:

This mouthwateringly entertaining film travels the globe to unravel a captivating culinary mystery. General Tso’s Chicken is a staple of Chinese-American cooking, and a ubiquitous presence on restaurant menus across the country. But just who was General Tso? And how did his chicken become emblematic of an entire national cuisine?

Director Ian Cheney (King Corn, Big River, Truck Farm, The City Dark, and Bluespace) journeys from Shanghai to New York to the American Midwest and beyond to uncover the origins of this iconic dish, turning up surprising revelations and a host of humorous characters along the way. Told with the verve of a good detective story, THE SEARCH FOR GENERAL TSO is as much about food as it is a tale of the American immigrant experience.

Trailer: https://vimeo.com/66158362

Directed by Ian Cheney

Produced by Jennifer 8 Lee, Amanda Murray

Cinematography: Ian Cheney, Taylor Gentry

Editor: Frederick Shanahan

Original Music: Ben Fries & Simon Beins

A Wicked Delicate Films Production

Admission Info

Free with RSVP.

Dates & Times

2019/11/14 - 2019/11/14

Location Info

Asian American Resource Center

8401 Cameron Road, Austin, TX 78754