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The Birth of Saké

酒の誕生

2015 · 1h 30m · Documentary, History · Japan, United States of America

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.

Written & directed by
Erik Shirai
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ancient knowledgecultural heritagecultural identitycultural preservationcultural traditionsjapansakesocial & cultural documentarysocial documentarytraditional culturetraditional foodtraditional values

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