Tuesday, April 3, 7:30pm
UNC Charlotte main campus, Student Union Theater
David Gelb, United States, 2011/ 81 min.
Japanese with English Subtitles
Made possible with the support of the Popp Martin Student Union Theater Programming Grant awarded to the UNC Charlotte Japanese Reading Club.
Introduction by Antón Pujol, Assistant Professor of Spanish, UNC
Charlotte. Discussion will follow screening.
The documentary Jiro Dreams of Sushi is the story of 85-year-old Jiro Ono, considered by many to be the world’s greatest sushi chef. He is the proprietor of Sukiyabashi Jiro, a 10-seat, sushi-only restaurant inauspiciously located in a Tokyo subway station. Despite its humble appearances, it is the first restaurant of its kind to be awarded a prestigious three-star Michelin Guide rating, and sushi lovers from around the globe make repeated pilgrimage, calling months in advance and shelling out top dollar for a coveted seat at Jiro’s sushi bar.
JIRO DREAMS OF SUSHI is a thoughtful and elegant meditation on work, family, and the art of perfection, chronicling Jiro’s life as both an unparalleled success in the culinary world and as a loving yet complicated father.