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79% Rotten Tomatoes Produced by Masako Tsumura Running time 94 min Initial release 16 April 2015 Music director Ken Kaizu | 7.3/10 IMDb Directed by Erik Shirai Music by Ken Kaizu Country United States Director Erik Shirai Screenplay Erik Shirai | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date April 16, 2015 (2015-04-16) (Tribeca) Producers Masako Tsumura, Makoto Sasa Nominations James Beard Award for Best Documentaries Similar Know Your Mushrooms, Ingredients, Garlic Is as Good as Ten Moth, The Search for General Tso, Jiro Dreams Of Sushi Profiles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Birth of Saké is a 2015 documentary film about the Yoshida 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.
the birth of sak producer discusses the making of film
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