Summaries

The Birth of Saké is a documentary that reveals the history of passionate sake makers, and what it takes to create a traditional sake at the Yoshida Brewery, a family distillery with more then 140 years of history, in northern Japan.

Through the unrelenting winter in the north of Japan, a small group of workers must brave unusual working conditions to bring to life a 2,000-year-old tradition known as sake. A cinematic documentary, The Birth of Sake is a visually immersive experience of an almost-secret world in which large sacrifices must be made for the survival of a time-honored brew.—Anonymous

Details

Keywords
  • family relationships
Genres
  • Biography
  • Documentary
Release date Mar 17, 2016
Countries of origin United States Japan
Official sites Official Site
Language Japanese
Filming locations Tedorigawa Yoshida Sake Brewery, Hakusan, Japan
Production companies Imakoko Media

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 30m
Color Color
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