Landmark Nuart Theatre
11272 Santa Monica Blvd
310.281.8223
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Poster - Jiro Dreams of Sushi
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Mar 16–22
Daily
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$8.50 - 10.50
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“The Philip Glass of the raw-fish world, 86-year-old Japanese sushi culinist, Jiro Ono, is the subject of David Gelb's well-sliced documentary feature debut, Jiro Dreams in Sushi. Owner of Sukiyabashi Jiro, a pint-size sushi-only restaurant located in a Tokyo subway station, Jiro's reputation, buoyed by his three-star Michelin rating, reels in sushi lovers from all corners of the plant. Through tours of fish markets and interviews with fans, family members, work associates, and the maestro himself, Gelb provides a fully formed portrait of an understated genius obsessed with the preparation of octopus. Jiro is not a film to be consumed on an empty stomach.”
Mindy Bond, Flavorpill
85-year-old Jiro Ono is considered by many to be the world’s greatest sushi chef. He is the proprietor of Sukiyabashi Jiro, a 10-seat, sushi-only restaurant inauspiciously located in a Tokyo subway station. The first restaurant of its kind to be awarded a prestigious 3-star Michelin review, sushi lovers from around the globe make repeated pilgrimage, calling months in advance and shelling out top dollar for a coveted seat at Jiro’s sushi bar. For most of his life, Jiro has been mastering the art of making sushi, but even at his age he sees himself still striving to learn how to reach perfection. At the heart of this story is Jiro’s relationship with his eldest son Yoshikazu, the worthy heir to Jiro’s legacy, who is unable to live up to his full potential in his father’s shadow. David Gelb's debut feature is a thoughtful and elegant meditation on work, family, and the art of perfection, chronicling Jiro’s life as both an unparalleled success in the culinary world, and a loving yet complicated father. In Japanese with English subtitles.
