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The Birth of Sake

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Original title: The Birth of Sake
Year: 2015
Running time: 90 min.
Country: United States
Director: Erik Shirai
Screenwriter: Erik Shirai
Cast: Documentary
Cinematography: Erik Shirai
Genre: Documentary
Synopsis: Through the unrelenting winter in the north of Japan, a small group of workers must brave unusual working conditions to bring to life a 2,000-year-old tradition known as sake. A cinematic documentary, The Birth of Sake is a visually immersive experience of an almost-secret world in which large sacrifices must be made for the survival of a time-honored brew.

Awards: 2015: Tribeca Film Festival: Best New Director (Documentary).

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The Birth of Sake

2015

Erik Shirai

6.8

(90)