Genre: Documentary
Released: 2016
© 2015 Cebu Osani Inc
About the Movie
In a world where most mass produced goods are heavily automated, a small group of artisans must brave tough working conditions to preserve the ancient tradition that we have come to know as saké. THE BIRTH OF SAKÉ reveals the story of passionate saké-makers and what it takes to make world-class saké at Yoshida Brewery, a 144-year-old family-owned small brewery in northern Japan. The workers at Yoshida are an eclectic cast of characters, ranging from 20 to 70 years old. As a vital part of this crew that must live and work for a six-month period through the brutal winter, charismatic veteran brewmaster Yamamoto (65) and the brewery’s sixth-generation heir, Yasuyuki Yoshida (27), are prime keepers of this tradition. Currently, stiff competition and the coming retirement of experienced workers intensify the pressure of preserving quality of taste, tradition and brand reputation for Yoshida Brewery. As craftsmen who must dedicate their whole lives to the making of this world-class saké, their private sacrifices are often sizable and unseen.
导演: Erik Shirai
类型: 纪录片
制片国家/地区: 日本
语言: 日语
片长: 90分钟
剧情简介
　　清酒,是日本人引以為傲的酒。長期跟隨美食旅遊達人Anthony Bourdain的日籍美食節目製作人Erik Shirai,從Kickstarter集資 籌拍「手取川清酒」的誕生,走到產地石川縣了解清酒釀造的過 程和藏人(釀酒人)密集式的工作,用影像捕捉到不易為人知、 罕見的珍貴畫面。在夏天離鄉親手下田種米、收割選米、蒸米鋪 飯、搓揉米糰,到生酛酒母、確認酒糟品質、過濾降溫、酒糟保 溫等等,儘管工序繁多且非常辛苦,藏人絕不妥協。手取川清酒 滿足食客的胃和心,杯杯不止載著清酒家族代代傳承的力量,日 本人執著於傳統釀酒和清酒品味的堅持,更叫人佩服。
https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/the-birth-of-sake/id1089311959