Kinookus in Ston: A Place Where the Art of Food Meets the ‘Seventh Art’
The Ston food film festival Kinookus, inspired by the
philosophy of the world greatest movement for the preservation of biodiversity
and traditional agriculture, will be held from 8th to 11th September. 2016 is
the seventh year of this amazing food, art, cinematography, way of living
festival, and will be held under the common topic Foodtourism as well as of the
Kinookus campaign of informing the consumers on responsible shopping.
Kinookus philosophy:
Food preparation – and above all, the
pleasure of eating – has a distinct social value. Gathering around the so
calledrich, healthy table is an ancient tradition and a place and time for a
pleasant exchange of ideas. It has become a cultural event par excellence – one
the most famous Plato’s dialogues about love bears the name ‘Symposium’.
Industrial food production and mass use
of chemicals have a massive negative impact on the environment – and human
health. This has, in recent years, contributed to the growing awareness of the
importance of healthy nutrition – and is also manifested in the cinema
industry. A list of recently produced documentaries and feature films that had
an important role in raising public awareness contains many ‘hits’, such as
Super Size Me, Food Inc, Sideaways, Mondovino, Fast Food Nation, and many more.
Enjoying food is closely associated
with hosting friends and acquaintances in your own home, and is the most
beautiful ‘excuse’ to meet new people.
In all cultures on Earth food has a
huge symbolic – and therefore artistic – significance. The world’s largest
chefs are considered true ‘artists’. They pay much of their attention to the
appearance of dishes served. Their dishes and delicacies thus end up as frequent
„actors“ on TV, or in films.
The Kinookus Food Film Festival takes
place in Ston (Croatia) every September. Formerly the second most important
town of the Republic of Ragusa, Ston is centrally located in the
Dubrovnik-Neretva County and has been famous for ages for its walls, saltpans
and excellent gastronomic production. The area around Ston is renowned for the
cultivation of shellfish, superb wines and olive oil. By bringing the seventh
art back into the open public spaces of Ston, the Kinookus organizers wish to
give their support to the ongoing efforts of the local community and civic
associations to revive and preserve the unique spirit of this magical place.
Find the program here: http://www.kinookus.com.hr/PDF/program_2016.pdf
