Dallas Video Festival 2008 - The Perfect Cappuccino

Amy Ferraris 2008

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Run time: 89 min. | USA | Language: ENGLISH/ITALIAN

I have a problem. I’m obsessed with the cappuccino. If you live in the United States, you probably think of the cappuccino as a few tablespoons of black, bitter sludge topped by airy, stiff, unsweetened styrofoam. But a cappuccino should be a delicate blend of espresso and milk into a velvety-sweet cream that is both dense and light at the same time. It’s nearly impossible to find the perfect cappuccino in America, but I find one just often enough to keep me hooked and searching.

In recent years, though, I’ve been suffering from anxiety. It’s an anxiety over the fact that American coffee culture is so utterly dominated by Starbucks. What does it say about us that we’re a nation of frappuccino lovers instead of cappuccino lovers? THE PERFECT CAPPUCCINO is a personal documentary that traces my attempt to understand my Starbucks anxiety – where it comes from and what it means. It’s an attempt that has comprised a five year-long journey, all over the U.S. and Italy, across the paths of baristas and coffee geeks, cultural critics and business leaders, raising more questions than it has answered.

Why is the Starbucks chain-store model a uniquely American approach to coffee? Is there something in our national character that pushes us toward expansion and mass standardization? Are we a culture that values business enterprise? Or a culture that is ruled by it? And what are the consequences of this way of life?

Information from the festival's website

Some nearby drink specials on Nov. 9th

• Margarita Ranch (Dallas / Mockingbird Station): 11 am - 2 pm: $2 off margaritas and domestics
• Stan's Blue Note: 11 am - 7 pm: $2.95 vodka drinks, $1.75-$2.95 beer specials / 10 pm - 2 am: $2 wells and domestics
• Ozona Bar & Grill: 4 pm - 7 pm: $1 off everything
• Trader Vic's: 5 pm - 7 pm: $5 mai tai's, zombies and bahias
• The Green Elephant: 8 pm - 11 pm: $2.50 you call its

Some nearby restaurants

• Campisi's Egyptian Lounge (Dallas / Mockingbird & Greenville)
• Cafe Brazil (Dallas / Lower Greenville)
• La Madeleine (University Park)
• Cisco Grill
• Trinity Hall

Some nearby events on Nov. 9th

• Dallas Video Festival 2008 - The Color of Money (La Couleur d'Argent ), Angelika Film Center & Cafe (Dallas), 1:30 p.m.
• Dallas Video Festival 2008 - Cinematic Bebop, Angelika Film Center & Cafe (Dallas), 2:15 p.m.
• Sunday Night Drinking Club with Dave Little / Danny Balis, Barley House, 9 p.m.
• Dallas Video Festival 2008 - Miss Universe 1929, Angelika Film Center & Cafe (Dallas), 1 p.m.
• Dallas Video Festival 2008 - Here and There, Angelika Film Center & Cafe (Dallas), 2:45 p.m.

Event posted Oct. 28, 2008
Last updated Oct. 28, 2008