Watch the film Jiro Dreams of Sushi and read the director on how one taste of Jiro Ono's fabled sushi was enough to convince him the Tokyo chef deserved a documentary all his own.
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My frequent family trips to Japan while growing up ultimately led to my fascination and admiration for the art of making sushi. After college, I saw BBC's Planet Earth, and immediately thought it would be great if someone made a movie like that about the world's best sushi chef. I have always felt that sushi is the most visually creative food, and a sushi chef the ultimate showman. So I embarked on a tour of Tokyo's greatest sushi restaurants with renowned critic Masuhiro Yamamoto and discovered the famed restaurant Sukiyabashi Jiro.
Gelb will be answering your questions on Monday 14 January – post them in the comments below
Reading on a mobile? Click here to watch the video
My frequent family trips to Japan while growing up ultimately led to my fascination and admiration for the art of making sushi. After college, I saw BBC's Planet Earth, and immediately thought it would be great if someone made a movie like that about the world's best sushi chef. I have always felt that sushi is the most visually creative food, and a sushi chef the ultimate showman. So I embarked on a tour of Tokyo's greatest sushi restaurants with renowned critic Masuhiro Yamamoto and discovered the famed restaurant Sukiyabashi Jiro.
- 1/11/2013
- The Guardian - Film News
Chicago – David Gelb’s lyrical “Jiro Dreams of Sushi” tells the remarkable tale of a living legend in his chosen art form, the creation of sushi. Master chef Jiro Ono may be 85 years old but he’s still more committed to his craft than most people one-quarter of his age. What makes a man like Ono, one who has built a life on repetition of his talent, go from day to day? And why is he the best at what he does?
Rating: 3.5/5.0
Gelb’s documentary may seem a bit light in the subject matter when compared to films like “The Interrupters” or “The Invisible War” but there’s more here than you might expect from the title or synopsis. He finds something deep underneath the story of this fascinating man who took a 10-seat restaurant in a Tokyo subway station and turned it into an international phenomenon for foodies.
Rating: 3.5/5.0
Gelb’s documentary may seem a bit light in the subject matter when compared to films like “The Interrupters” or “The Invisible War” but there’s more here than you might expect from the title or synopsis. He finds something deep underneath the story of this fascinating man who took a 10-seat restaurant in a Tokyo subway station and turned it into an international phenomenon for foodies.
- 8/7/2012
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
85-year-old Jiro Ono is possibly the greatest Sushi chef in the world. His restaurant, Sukiyabashi Jiro, seats only ten people, serves only Sushi, and requires a reservation made months in advance. Jiro works tirelessly every day, and his assistants and apprentices work even harder, hand-picking every ingredient and utilizing unique and complex culinary methods at every turn. Training with Jiro is an intensive ten-year process. He believes one must commit oneself fully to one’s work, in mind, body, and spirit, and he practices this belief on a daily basis.
Jiro Ono is an inherently fascinating subject; that much is certain. It would be easy, therefore, to underestimate what director David Gelb has achieved in his documentary about the man, Jiro Dream of Sushi. This is so much more than a simple portrait of a compelling subject. It is a fantastic film in its own right, a stirring cinematic achievement...
Jiro Ono is an inherently fascinating subject; that much is certain. It would be easy, therefore, to underestimate what director David Gelb has achieved in his documentary about the man, Jiro Dream of Sushi. This is so much more than a simple portrait of a compelling subject. It is a fantastic film in its own right, a stirring cinematic achievement...
- 8/4/2012
- by Jonathan R. Lack
- We Got This Covered
Anyone who is a fan of The Food Network will attest to their curious attraction to watching the preparation of food. It is part of human nature. Knowing we will not be able to smell or taste the images on screen makes no difference, as our primal connection with food has us locked in, mouths watering at the mere sight and sound of the succulent dishes being prepared before our eyes. For fans of the sea born delicacies of sushi, this is the main appeal of Jiro Dreams of Sushi, the debut feature doc by director David Gelb. While researching for his sushi focused film, he discovered a man that encapsulated the entirety of his cinematic vision in Jiro Ono, an 85 year old master sushi chef and owner of Sukiyabashi Jiro, the only restaurant of its kind awarded the extraordinary three star Michelin rating. Jiro has devoted his life to...
- 7/24/2012
- by Jordan M. Smith
- IONCINEMA.com
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