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Soul Food • The Next Reel
“My grandma always said, ‘Family pulling together in times of need will make it strong.’”
The Family That Eats Together: A Discussion of Soul Food
Before Soul Food hit theaters in 1997, writer and director George Tillman Jr. struggled to get his first feature film made. After selling the script, the production company went under before filming began. Undeterred, Tillman persevered and found new backing from Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds and his wife Tracey. Their shared vision brought Tillman’s semi-autobiographical story to life. Soul Food went on to become a breakout hit, launching Tillman’s…
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