
Filmmaker Trevor Graham is an Australian 'hummus tragic'. Every week in his Bondi Beach home he observes the hummus making ritual, mashing chickpeas, lemon juice, garlic and tahina. But when the Hummus War erupted in 2008, among the usual suspects, Israel, Lebanon and Palestine, Graham was hungry for more. But this war ha no soldiers, bullets or tanks. Just chickpeas and hummus. Make Hummus Not War is a humorous homage to the chickpea's most distinguished dish. But there's a ... (Full plot summary below)
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Filmmaker Trevor Graham is an Australian 'hummus tragic'. Every week in his Bondi Beach home he observes the hummus making ritual, mashing chickpeas, lemon juice, garlic and tahina. But when the Hummus War erupted in 2008, among the usual suspects, Israel, Lebanon and Palestine, Graham was hungry for more. But this war ha no soldiers, bullets or tanks. Just chickpeas and hummus. Make Hummus Not War is a humorous homage to the chickpea's most distinguished dish. But there's a personal story, how Graham became a hummus tragic, a father who served in Palestine during WW2 and two lovers in his life, one Syrian, one Jewish, with whom he shared a great culinary passion.
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| The AristocratAdam RossThis is a hugely entertaining documentary. Through candid interviews, personal memorabilia and Monty Python-esque animations Graham weaves a fascinating tapestry. |
| Onya MagazineGlenn Dunks[Brings] the conflict of the West Bank to audiences in a lighter and accessible way. |
| 3AWJim SchembriCan the banality of the unending conflict between Arabs and Jews in the Middle East be demonstrated by investigating which team invented...hummus? That's the theme underlying Trevor Graham's lively, humourous documentary. |
| User ReviewChris MI enjoyed it a lot. Made by an Australian, probably on a very small budget. Framed the Middle East debate very nicely. Also made me hungry. |