Jiro Dreams of Sushi

I posted a trailer about this a few months ago, but I hadn't been able to see it in Austin until last night.  The Austin Film Festival is going on over the last weekend and JDoS was shown as a regional premier.  It will be released in theaters on March 19th, 2012...assuming the world doesn't end...again.


Needless to say, It was one of the most beautiful and most inspiring food movies of any sort that I have seen. 

Jiro is an 80 year old sushi chef in japan with three Michelin stars, who was kicked out/left home at 9 years old and has been making sushi since he was 15.  He is the epitome of master craftsman and in the movie he talks a lot about being and becoming shokunin and the shokunin kishitsu. He also has at least two children one of who is 50 and works for him at his restaurant and the other is a little younger and has opened up a second location.

They filmed at both restaurants with some interviews of various people and also film a tuna auction at Tsukiji fish market and talk with various fish suppliers and purveyors.

Fascinating film with a beautiful score and beautiful HD filmography.  Also to look forward to, extra bonus footage on the blueray when it hits dvd.

If it comes around you...make a journey.