Summaries

Transfusion is a documentary film set in Columbus, OH about food, life, immigration, and the exchange of culture in the inner city.

Transfusion is a cinema verite documentary that traces taco trucks across the city of Columbus, Ohio, uncovering the complex and contentious circumstances encompassing Mexican cuisine in the United States. Transfusion is composed of five short films that focus on various social issues surrounding taco trucks. -- The sum of the parts is greater than the whole -- While the west side of the City (the Greater Hilltop Area) struggle to come to terms with how to handle the emergence of taco trucks, a black neighborhood on the East side (the King-Lincoln district) has invited a taco truck into one of the most impoverished areas of Columbus to help revitalize the community. For the City of Columbus the trucks are more than just about Mexican food, they are about immigration, race, community acceptance, and the exchange of life in the inner city.—RDL

Details

Keywords
  • food
  • immigration
  • taco truck
  • transfusion
Genres
  • Drama
  • Documentary
Release date Mar 22, 2014
Countries of origin United States Mexico
Official sites Official Site
Language English
Filming locations Columbus, Ohio, USA
Production companies Amplified Contrasts

Box office

Budget $50000

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 43m
Color Color
Aspect ratio 1.33 : 1

Synopsis

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