The Birth of Saké (2015)
1h 30m
Running Time
April 16, 2015Release Date
The Birth of Saké (2015)
1h 30m
Running Time
April 16, 2015Release Date
Plot.
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.
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Currently The Birth of Saké is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Apple TV, Amazon Video, Tubi TV, OVID, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Kanopy
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Cast & Crew.

Masako Tsumura
Producer

Erik Shirai
Director of Photography / Director / Writer

Makoto Sasaki
Producer

Takeshi Fukunaga
Editor
Media.




Details.
Release DateApril 16, 2015
Original Name酒の誕生
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 30m
Genres
Last updated:
This Movie Is About.
japan
sake
social documentary
ancient knowledge
traditional food
traditional culture
social & cultural docs
cultural identity
cultural preservation
traditional values
cultural heritage
cultural traditions
Wiki.
The Birth of Saké is a 2015 documentary film about the Tedorigawa Brewery, a 144-year old sake brewery in Ishikawa Prefecture. The Birth of Saké documents the painstaking process of traditional, craft saké brewing that lasts throughout the winter.
Directed by Erik Shirai, a cinematographer for No Reservations, the film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival, and also went on to win Best Documentary at the Bend Film Festival, Palm Springs International Film Festival, and the Ashland Film Festival.
A shortened 83 minute version of the film was broadcast September 5, 2016 on PBS POV (TV series) as Episode 6 of Season 29.
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