EXPERIENCE UNIQUE CUISINES ACROSS
AMERICA
FROM THE COMFORT OF HOME WITH
“NO PASSPORT REQUIRED”
Available
on DVD October 30 from PBS Distribution
Arlington,
Va. – September 10, 2018 – PBS
Distribution announces the release of “NO PASSPORT REQUIRED,” available
on DVD October 30. Hosted and
executive produced by renowned chef Marcus Samuelsson, this program, produced
by Eater for PBS, takes viewers on an inspiring journey across the U.S. to
explore and celebrate the wide-ranging diversity of immigrant traditions and
cuisines woven into American food and culture.
“NO PASSPORT REQUIRED” will be
available on DVD ($34.99 SRP) October 30, 2018. The program has a run
time of approximately 360 minutes. The
program is currently available for download from iTunes and Amazon.
Chef
Samuelsson — co-owner of New York’s critically acclaimed Red Rooster Harlem —
embodies America’s extraordinarily rich cultural diversity. Born in Ethiopia,
raised in Sweden, and a proud resident of Harlem, he’s inspired by this global
background to infuse his culinary experiences with diverse elements of music,
history, culture and the arts. Today, he is a celebrated award-winning chef,
restaurateur, author, philanthropist and food activist.
From
Detroit, where Marcus meets Middle Eastern immigrants who call the city
home, to the Ethiopian community in Washington, D.C., “NO PASSPORT REQUIRED” showcases how food can bring Americans
— old and new — together around the table. In New Orleans, Marcus learns
how Vietnamese culinary traditions have fully integrated into the fabric of the
city, taking center stage with long-established French and African influences.
In New York, he’s shown how the Indo-Guyanese culture thrives in a small
enclave of Queens, and how this one community has taken the best of its Indian
and Caribbean roots and incorporated those influences into its customs and
cuisine. In Chicago, Marcus heads to the city’s Mexican neighborhoods and
discovers their impact on the area’s food and cultural landscape. Then in
Miami, he meets with members of the proud local Haitian community.
“NO
PASSPORT REQUIRED” is executive produced by Marty Moe, Chad Mumm,
Amanda Kludt, Jim Bankoff, Lauren Thompson, Joanna Forscher, and Marcus
Samuelsson for Vox Entertainment. Pamela A. Aguilar and Bill Gardner are
executives in charge for PBS.
About
Vox Media
Vox Media is the fastest-growing modern media company
known for its standout technology, high-fidelity advertising, and house of
editorial brands united by a shared belief in the power to go deeper to connect
with global, passionate, curious audiences. Vox Media’s brands and businesses
include SB Nation, Eater, The Verge, Vox, Curbed, Recode & Code
Conferences, Racked, Polygon, Concert and Vox Creative.
Vox Entertainment is Vox Media’s Los Angeles-based
development, production, and distribution division. On May 23, 2018, Vox
premiered a new weekly docuseries, Explained
on Netflix, produced by Vox Entertainment. In April 2018, the group announced
American Style, a four part series detailing the history of American fashion,
on CNN.
Eater is the
most trusted voice in the food and dining world. With the only team of
dedicated journalists in 24 markets across North America and the UK, Eater goes
deeper into the cities, restaurants, bars, chefs, ingredients, experiences, and
stories that are defining culture today. With a wide variety of original series
like Prime Time, Omakase, and The Kitchen Gadget Test Show, Eater Video
continues to evolve giving viewers new hosts, formats and access to experiences
and destinations while still expanding audiences, reach and the overall lens of
what food media can be.
About
PBS Distribution
PBS
Distribution is thce leading distributor of public media
content around the world, reaching audiences through multiple platforms
including digital distribution of OTT branded channels, TVOD, SVOD and VOD, as
well as through theatrical licensing, DVD and Blu-ray sales, inflight
entertainment and international licensing.
PBS Distribution offers consumers and educators
over 4,000 programming hours of the highest quality factual, scripted and
children’s programming, including films from producer Ken Burns, hit dramas
from MASTERPIECE, entertaining and educational children’s series and
award-winning documentaries from NOVA, FRONTLINE, AMERICAN MASTERS, NATURE,
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE and many independent producers. For over 20 years, the
company has extended the reach of programming beyond broadcast while generating
revenue for the public television system, stations and producers.
NO
PASSPORT REQUIRED
Street Date: October 30, 2018
Genre: Cooking
Run
Time: 360 minutes on 2 discs
SRP:
DVD, $34.99
Format:
DVD, Digital Download
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