2nd Annual 2007 Soup Off: the Documentary
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21-Oct-2024
A group of friends in Los Angeles get together for a soup competition. Aelfie Oudgiri presents “2nd Annual 2007 Soup Off: the Documentary,” a fun-loving profile of a tongue-in-cheek event built around an ensemble of soup makers/eaters/judges. Slowly but surely the competitors arrive with their soups to compete for the prize of Best Soup and a range of lesser awards. The host of the event tries to wrangle everyone to begin the soup sampling and voting but obstacles and politics soon begin to surface, and a reminder of shocking allegations from last year’s party. As the votes are tallied, competitors are left in a restless state of suspense. A combination of old iMovie text graphics, instrumental music presets, and shaky cam footage covers the event. We previously featured Oudghiri with her 2023 short, “Bowling 4 Eva.” -JM. Director: Aelfie Oudghiri, Cast: Jeremy Malvin, Kyle McDonald, Kate Hollowell.
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