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The Lunch Date

Hurrying down the platform to catch a train in New York's Grand Central Terminal, a well-off white woman bumps into a black man, and as a result, the woman not only misses her train but also her wallet. Under those circumstances, the anxious woman trying to bide some time while waiting for the next train, she buys a salad for lunch which pays for it with some pocket change, however, after leaving for some cutlery, when she returns to her table, a homeless black man is eating her lunch. How dare he?

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Cast & Crew See All

Scotty Bloch
Lady
Clebert Ford
Man
Bernard Johnson

Awards

  • 1991 - Oscar - Best Short Film, Live Action - winner
  • 1990 - Prize of the City of Torino - Best Short Film - winner
  • 1990 - Achievement Award - Dramatic - winner
  • 1990 - DGA Student Film Award - - winner

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