Lunch Line (2010)

Give Me Your Hungry...

Lunch Line (2010) poster

Reframes the school lunch debate through an examination of the program's surprising past, uncertain present, and possible future. Six kids from one of the toughest neighborhoods in Chicago set out to fix school lunch and end up at the White House. Their unlikely journey parallels the dramatic transformation of school lunch from a weak patchwork of local anti-hunger efforts to a robust national feeding program. The film tracks key moments in school food and child nutrition from 1940s, 1960s, and 1980s to the present – revealing political twists, surprising alliances, and more common ground than people realize.

Director: Kogonada, Michael Graziano
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 64 min
Release Date:
Production: Uji Films
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en

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More Films by Director: Kogonada, Michael Graziano
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lunch Line about?
Reframes the school lunch debate through an examination of the program's surprising past, uncertain present, and possible future. Six kids from one of the toughest neighborhoods in Chicago set out to fix school lunch and end up at the White House. Their unlikely journey parallels the dramatic transformation of school lunch from a weak patchwork of local anti-hunger efforts to a robust national feeding program. The film tracks key moments in school food and child nutrition from 1940s, 1960s, and 1980s to the present – revealing political twists, surprising alliances, and more common ground than people realize.
Who directed Lunch Line?
Lunch Line was directed by Kogonada, Michael Graziano.
How long is Lunch Line?
Lunch Line has a runtime of 1h 4m (64 minutes).
What genre is Lunch Line?
Lunch Line is a Documentary film.
Where was Lunch Line produced?
Lunch Line was produced in United States of America.