Apple Opera
Dir: Wiz Hok
Apple experts Dr Joan Morgan and Bob Sanders search for the lost variety of apple known as 'Kitchen Door'. On their journey, they discuss the history of apples from the Roman Empire to the present day. A light-hearted, irreverent trip through the world of apples and its extraordinary characters.
"Apple Opera was a 10-minute titbit about the rediscovery of a long-lost apple variety, Kitchen Door ('firm, crisp flesh, juicy, brisk acidity'). Now, listen to this. 'My name is Derek Pilcher. I am a developmental technologist for Safeway Stores. The quality criteria we look for in a class-one apple would be a minimum of 20% colour. Freedom from pest damage, rots, mould, diseases. Freedom from pesticide residue. Five per cent tolerance for bruising, one square centimetre, 2% tolerance of mechanical damage....' Sit up, class, and look intelligent. What aspect of an apple did Mr Pilcher not mention?" “In Apple Opera the subject matter's simplicity is all part of the charm.” Screened on BBC2 1999 Finalist in Royal Television Society Award 1999 Margaret Mead Film Festival 1999 7th International Festival of Ethnographic Film 2000 |
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