Barbecue is a Noun

[from www.barbecueisanoun.com] In the Spring of 2002, Hawes Bostic and Austin McKenna set out to make a film that would set the record straight: Barbecue is a Noun. As one film subject put it, "If you use it as a verb, you can barbecue anything, but barbecue is roast pork."

Barbecue is a Noun is the story of some very peculiar men who make a particular kind of barbecue. Their stories unfold in the small towns, strip malls, farms and backyards of North and South Carolina, conjuring insights into fading traditions andrising ambitions. Eccentric, dedicated, and patient to a fault, these men struggle against modernity and uncertain futures as the film unfolds.

Through the long hours of cooking, the camera captures extraordinary images of carcasses, smoke-filled rooms, glowing coals, swinging cleavers, and slowly roasting meat. Reputations are made, dreams are dashed and new legends are created from the fat-drenched embers of blackened pits.

The film is currently making the rounds at festivals and limited theatrical engagements in the Southeast. Check out the web site for sneak peeks.

I have sent an email to Hawes and Austin to see if we could get a showing here in the Charlotte area.

www.barbecueisanoun.com