For the love of sake journeys from rice paddies in japan to breweries around the globe a it chronicles three passionate exponents of the increasingly popular beverage. The documentary is roughly centered around three sake experts with vastly different cultural backgrounds and experiences. A bottle of sake which has the same name as the documentary movie i viewed earlier today. But he readily admits that he was not at all a sake connoisseur when he began the process. We wont compress, alter or take ownership of your content. For the love of sake journeys from rice paddies in japan to breweries around the globe as it chronicles three passionate exponents of the increasingly popular beverage. An ageold staple of japanese culture and cuisine, the. Beloved in its homeland and steeped in history and tradition, sake remains something of a mystery on the global stage. Kanpai or kampai if we translate it to the practical meaning, it would mean toast or cheers, but if we look at the kanji it has a more interesting meaning. It nicely coincides with the singapore food festival 1531 july. Lobster tail, shrimp, scallop, squid, and mussel in a hot pot with special sauce and bean thread noodle, celery, napa, cabbage, onion, scallion, and ginger.
For the love of sake japanese cuisine is now one of the most popular cuisines all over the globe. For the love of sake journeys from rice paddies in japan to breweries around the globe as it chronicles. It might have been made for the love, but by the end the movie has squandered it. But underneath this initial simplicity lies its deep world full of diversity, complexity, rich culture, and an ambiguity thats both fascinating and frustrating. You may exchange or request a refund for your entire order, less the convenience fee, through fandango up until the posted showtime. The film festival will screen renowned food documentaries kampai. The film illustrates how these unique individuals who have been. Brewed from rice and water with the help of koji mold and yeast it seems so simple, and on surface, it is. Rather than telling the viewer anything about the basics of sake and its place in contemporary.
The movie is a documentary that traces the mazelike path that led three individuals to immerse themselves in the sake world. Mirai konishi, a hollywoodbased film journalist, marks his feature directing debut with kampai. Aug 19, 2016 for the love of sake celebrates japans bestknown libation philip harper, center, the first nonjapanese master brewer at the kinoshita brewery, in kampai. For the love of sake and more at sake bar ginn a bottle of sake which has the same name. This is one of those aged mugis that whiskey drinkers will find familiar.
The oak gives the shochu its rich golden color and its faintly whiskey flavor. Japanese film festival personal narratives of three modern sake aficionados trace the global loveaffair with japans favourite alcoholic drink. August 17, 2016 a trio of naturally compelling workingclass success stories is inadvertently diluted by inferior talkinghead interview footage in sake documentary kampai. Both of those things are pretty loverelated, as are february 1s shakespeare in love, february 3s i love you phillip morris, and even february 11s kampai. Watch on ifc films unlimited with prime video channels. For the love of sake official trailer 1 2016 sake documentary. For the love of sake wears its deep adoration for the traditional japanese rice wine of the title on its sleeve. The exploration of the traditional, complex, and secretive world of sake, often called japanese rice wine, though the eyes of three distinctive outsiders who have devoted themselves to sake. Film presented by the japan foundation, sydney kampai.
Golden village is having its first food film festival at its suntec city cinema. Besides choosing sweet over dry, or whether to imbibe the fermented rice wine hot or cold, little is known about the many different varieties of sake available in japan. The movie 30th anniversary edition, uncle kent 2, kampai. Youll have to complete your refund and exchange before the posted showtime indicated on your ticket. Sometimes spelled incorrectly as kampai, due to the difficulty some people have with pronouncing the n sound next to a hard consonant. For the love of sake celebrates japans bestknown libation philip harper, center, the first nonjapanese master brewer at the kinoshita brewery, in kampai. For the love of sake 2016 the exploration of the traditional, complex, and secretive world of sake, often called japanese rice wine, through the eyes of three. An ageold staple of japanese culture and cuisine, the fermented rice wine has recently been winning fans all over the world. Heres whats coming to and going from hulu in february. On february 14, love day itself, hulu will add the second half of the mindy project season five, with the complete series of golden girls coming the day before. Well refund your credit card or we can credit your fandango account to use for another movie. Golden villages food film festival 2127 july at gv suntec.
Sake, japans national beverage, has been getting global popularity over the recent years. We do japanese culture, film, and food like no one else in the benelux. Kosuke kuji, a brewmaster who inherited a company thats been in his family for generations, and expats john gauntner, an american. For the love of sake kampai is a japanese toast captures the essence of this crisp if featherlight documentary. For the love of sake trailer 1 by mirai konishi on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. For the love of sake wishywashy documentary on the japanese rice wine. San sebastian film festival japan 25 october 2015 tokyo international film festival usa 16 november 2015 hawaii film festival argentina 17 april 2016 bafici buenos aires film festival estonia 17 april 2016 japanese animation film festival usa 30 april 2016 independent film festival of boston singapore 18 august 2016.
Mirai konishis documentary assembles a trio of outsiders, who have nonetheless devoted their lives to. Following master brewer philip harper, sake expert john gauntner, and fifthgeneration brewery owner kosuke kuji from the brewery to the restaurant table, their infectious passion for their craft invites a renaissance in sake appreciation. Aug 09, 2016 in this fascinating look at the universe of sake, three outsiders. It might have been made for the love, but by the end. Jan 12, 2012 kannoko is a single distilled normal pressure mugi shochu aged in oak barrels for 3 years before bottling.
Kannoko is a single distilled normal pressure mugi shochu aged in oak barrels for 3 years before bottling. In this fascinating look at the universe of sake, three outsiders. For the love of sake official trailer 1 2016 sake documentary japanese cuisine is now one of the most popular cuisines all over the globe. Presented by sundance selects japan aug 19th, 2016 95 mins nr. For the love of sake original title a film by mirai konishi. Download kampai for the love of sake movie online 2016.
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