Three Courses of MoCo

The Three Courses of Montgomery County takes a look at how three Maryland immigrant-owned restaurants’ food traditions help shape the state’s historically diverse identity. Through stories of heritage, resilience, and community connection through cuisine, this film offers an intimate look at the dishes and dining spaces that reflect Montgomery County’s cultural richness and evolving history, despite facing day-to-day obstacles and the effects of immigration policies under the Trump Administration. Blending personal narratives with vivid visuals of preparation, perseverance, and celebration, these three eateries are offering more than just an appetite.