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Library Film
Features Jiro Dreams of Sushi
Jiro Dreams of Sushi is a 2011 American documentary film directed by
David Gelb. The film follows Jiro Ono, an 85-year-old sushi
master and owner of Sukiyabashi Jiro, a Michelin three-star
restaurant. Sukiyabashi Jiro is a 10-seat, sushi-only restaurant
located in a Tokyo subway station. Jiro Ono serves a tasting menu
of roughly 20 courses, for a total of 30,000 Japanese yen ($281).
The film also profiles Jiro's two sons, both of whom are also sushi
chefs. The younger son Takashi left Sukiyabashi Jiro to open a
mirror image of his father's restaurant in Roppongi Hills. The
50-year-old elder son Yoshikazu, obliged to succeed his father, still
works for Jiro and is faced with the prospect of one day taking over
the flagship restaurant.
Roger Ebert wrote “While watching it I found myself drawn into the
mystery of this man. Are there any unrealized wishes in his life?
Secret diversions? Regrets? If you find an occupation you
love and spend your entire life working at it, is that enough?
Standing behind his counter, Jiro notices things. Some customers
are left-handed, some right-handed. That helps determine where they are
seated at his counter.
“As he serves a perfect piece of sushi, he observes it being
eaten. He knows the history of that piece of seafood. He
knows his staff has recently started massaging an octopus for 45
minutes and not half an hour, for example. Does he search a
customer's eyes for a signal that this change has been an
improvement? Half an hour of massage was good enough to win three
Michelin stars. You realize the tragedy of Jiro Ono's life is
that there are not, and will never be, four stars.”
Join us Thursday November 16th at 7:00 p.m. Ryan Carpe will be
leading a brief discussion after the movie. As always, there will
be free theater popcorn, candy, coffee, and Jones Soda. We hope
to see you there!
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