The read
It runs a compact 1h 30m.
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.2/10
Metacritic69/100
42 audience votes
Key crew
- Erik ShiraiDirector
- Erik ShiraiWriter
Stills
Themes
japansakesocial documentaryancient knowledgetraditional foodtraditional culturesocial & cultural documentarycultural identitycultural preservationtraditional valuescultural heritagecultural traditions