The Noodle Man
Directed by: Bert Shapiro
Documentary | 2004 | 7min
Pennsylvania, New York
www.pheasantseye.com

About the film:
Chinatown, New York City is a traditional village in the midst of downtown Manhattan, a tightly packed neighborhood of crowded, Tortuously winding streets. In the heart of this urban "village" for more than 60 years is the Hong Hop Noodle Company.
"Duk" (Tung Tak Chiu) is the man for all jobs in this busy factory. Expressive, amusing, animated, Duk works at the many tasks Involved in the making of traditional Chinese noodles. Original music composed and performed by Peter Freeman.

Screening Times @ Victory Firehouse
9:15pm Wednesday 6/16
7:15pm Friday 6/18
5:15pm Saturday 6/19

About the filmmaker:
London-born Bert Shapiro has been making documentary videos for more than a decade. After a career in book publishing he began filmmaking. His focus is to explore the talents of people whose skills might vanish in the 21st century. Usually unnoticed by the popular culture, these ‘ordinary people’ express extraordinary passions and with delightful good humor. The films reveal the faces and hands of these hidden communities.