I chose Reel food and World Cinema as a class for the Spring 2020 semester. I chose it because it caught my eye that food can be a big part of a film. I didn't know that food and film communicate information about our political and economic aspirations, ethnic and religious values and even sexual and philosophical identities. Social, cultural and historical issues also play apart in how we view films. The way food is portrayed in the film plays an important role in the film structure, character development and film themes makes me realize how the littlest details can impact a film so much. What I am hoping to accomplish in this course is to look at the way food is portrayed in films a different way.  I would also like to learn how they thought of using food as a way to portray different things. My favorite food film is Ratatouille. Ratatouille is my favorite because it shows how even though being in a kitchen is rodent free he still cooked. Even though he is a rat he still did what he loved. He managed to make really delicious dishes that impressed the food critics.