Documentary filmmakers use a variety of elements to engage the viewer and bring attention to social issues. In “A Place at the Table,” directors Lori Silverbush and
Kristi Jacobson portray the issue of childhood hunger in a relatively balanced way through their incorporation of interviews and statistics. As a result, the viewer is led to understand that hunger is a widespread problem that affects both adults and children. Lori Silverbush and Kristi Jacobson include interviews of people like Barbie and Rose who live in completely opposite environments to inform the viewer that hunger affects millions of both adults and children. Rose’s mother only earns $240 a month and she said sometimes they don’t eat food and has to ask friends for
Kristi Jacobson portray the issue of childhood hunger in a relatively balanced way through their incorporation of interviews and statistics. As a result, the viewer is led to understand that hunger is a widespread problem that affects both adults and children. Lori Silverbush and Kristi Jacobson include interviews of people like Barbie and Rose who live in completely opposite environments to inform the viewer that hunger affects millions of both adults and children. Rose’s mother only earns $240 a month and she said sometimes they don’t eat food and has to ask friends for