FEBRUARY'S DOC SOUP TO SCREEN TORONTO PREMIERE OF THE SEARCH FOR GENERAL TSO DIRECTOR IAN CHENEY AND PRODUCER JENNIFER 8. LEE TO PARTICIPATE IN Q&ASHot Docs is pleased to announce that February's Doc Soup will present the Toronto premiere of THE SEARCH FOR GENERAL TSO (D: Ian Cheney, USA, 71 min.). An official selection of the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival, THE SEARCH FOR GENERAL TSO will screen on Wednesday, February 4, at 6:30 p.m. and 9:15 p.m., and on Thursday, February 5, at 6:45 p.m. at the Bloor Hot Docs Cinema, 506 Bloor St. West. Director Ian Cheney will be in attendance to introduce the film and answer questions following the Wednesday screenings, and producer Jennifer 8. Lee will be in attendance for a Q&A at the Thursday screening. THE SEARCH FOR GENERAL TSO is a mouthwateringly entertaining film that travels the globe to unravel a captivating culinary mystery. General Tso's chicken is a staple of Chinese-American cooking, and a ubiquitous presence on restaurant menus across the United States. But who was General Tso and how did his chicken become emblematic of an entire national cuisine? Director Ian Cheney journeys from Shanghai to New York to the American Midwest and beyond to uncover the origins of this iconic dish, turning up surprising revelations and a host of humorous characters along the way. Told with the verve of a good detective story, the film is as much about food as it is a tale of the American immigrant experience. Single tickets for THE SEARCH FOR GENERAL TSO are $15 ($12 for Bloor Hot Docs Cinema members) and can be purchased in advance online at www.hotdocs.ca or in person at the Bloor Hot Docs Cinema box office. Student same-day tickets for the Wednesday 9:15 p.m. screening are $7.50 (with valid student ID). In the event advance tickets sell out, a limited number of tickets may be available at the door on the night of the screening. Upcoming screening dates for Toronto's Doc Soup are March 4 and 5, and April 1 and 2. Doc Soup titles are announced at least one month prior to their screenings and, whenever possible, guest directors are in attendance. The Doc Soup monthly screening series brings the latest Canadian and international documentaries to the big screen in Toronto and Calgary. Hot Docs also presents Best of Hot Docs weekends in Vancouver and Winnipeg. Hot Docs is pleased to acknowledge City as the Presenting Partner of the Doc Soup and Best of Hot Docs series. Doc Soup Toronto is sponsored by Rogers Group of Funds and by print media sponsor The Globe and Mail. -30- Hot Docs (www.hotdocs.ca), North America's largest documentary festival, conference and market, will present its 22nd annual edition from April 23 - May 3, 2015. An outstanding selection of approximately 200 documentaries from Canada and around the world will be presented to Toronto audiences and international delegates. Hot Docs will also mount a full roster of conference sessions and market events and services for documentary practitioners, including the renowned Hot Docs Forum, Hot Docs Deal Maker and The Doc Shop. In partnership with Blue Ice Group, Hot Docs operates the Bloor Hot Docs Cinema, a century-old landmark located in Toronto's Annex neighbourhood. Media Contact: Patrycja Cieniewicz Publicity & Promotions Coordinator, Hot Docs Telephone: 416-203-2155 x292 Email: pcieniewicz@hotdocs.ca Patrycja Cieniewicz Publicity & Promotions Coordinator P: 416.203.2155 x292 | F: 416.203.0446 | E: pcieniewicz@hotdocs.ca<mailto:pcieniewicz@hotdocs.ca> Twitter: @hotdocs<http://www.twitter.com/hotdocs> | Facebook: Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival<https://www.facebook.com/hotdocsfestival> | Instagram: @hotdocsfest<http://instagram.com/hotdocsfest>
