Barbecue (2017)

An epic celebration of the tradition of barbecuing across the world: from South African braais and Texan pitmasters to a New Zealand hangi.

"Australian filmmakers Matthew Salleh and Rose Tucker travelled the globe to document barbecues in a diverse range of communities. There's the Afrikaans tradition that encompasses good conversation first and good meat second; and the Mongolian ancestral approach, boodog, which involves goats and hot stones. From the Swedish engangsgrill (just the ticket after a long cold winter), to refugees opening a sharwarma shop in a camp on the Syrian-Jordan border. It’s obvious that barbecuing isn't just about the food: it’s an event, it’s community. As one fireside enthusiast says, "it seems to be etched into our DNA – fire, meat, people.""

(Sydney Film Festival)

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