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Jiro Dreams of Sushi

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Original title: Jiro Dreams of Sushi
Year: 2011
Running time: 81 min.
Country: Japan
Director: David Gelb
Cast: Documentary
Music: Philip Glass, Jeff Foxworth, The Ontic, Rye Randa
Cinematography: David Gelb
Producer: Preferred Content, Sundial Pictures
Genre: Documentary | Family Relationships. Job/Employment. Cooking
Synopsis: In the basement of a Tokyo office building, 85 year old sushi master Jiro Ono works tirelessly in his world renowned restaurant, Sukiyabashi Jiro. As his son Yoshikazu faces the pressures of stepping into his father's shoes and taking over the legendary restaurant, Jiro relentlessly pursues his lifelong quest to create the perfect piece of sushi.

Critics' reviews

"A light, appetizing culinary documentary (...) It's torture to watch 'Jiro Dreams of Sushi' -- if you are on an empty stomach."

Maggie Lee: The Hollywood Reporter
"As a documentary about world-class sushi, this film is definitive. It runs only 81 minutes, but the subject is finite. (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"

Roger Ebert: Chicago Sun-Times
"At the age of 85, the subject of this fascinating documentary not only dreams of sushi but still drives himself to make it better."

Joe Morgenstern: The Wall Street Journal
"Overall, this is a pleasant and often enlightening journey."

Stephanie Merry: The Washington Post
"Jiro Dreams of Sushi isn't just a film for foodies, or Japanophiles. It's a meditation on work, on finding one's path in life, and then walking it with singular purpose."

Steven Rea: Philadelphia Inquirer
"'Jiro Dreams of Sushi' is as elegant and tasty as the splendid sushi prepared by the man in the title, and that is saying a lot"

Kenneth Turan: Los Angeles Times
"Treating his seafood substantially better than Oldboy, Jiro is a miracle of perfectionism married to expertise. The same can said for Gelb's loving documentary."

Simon Crook: Empire

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Jiro Dreams of Sushi

2011

David Gelb

7.4

(1,794)