Jiro Dreams of Sushi
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
David Gelb
Akihiro Oyama
Hiromichi Honda
Hachiro Mizutani
Takashi Ono
Kazuo Fukaya
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
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 3 star Michelin review, 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. For most of his life, Jiro has been mastering the art of making sushi, but even at his age he sees himself still striving for perfection, working from sunrise to well beyond sunset to taste every piece of fish; meticulously train his employees; and carefully mold and finesse the impeccable presentation of each sushi creation. At the heart of this story is Jiro's relationship with his eldest son Yoshikazu, the worthy heir to Jiro's legacy, who is unable to live up to his full potential in his father's shadow.
Director
David Gelb
Cast
Akihiro Oyama
Hiromichi Honda
Hachiro Mizutani
Takashi Ono
Kazuo Fukaya
Syozo Someya
Yukio Watanabe
Yoshikazu Ono
Shizuo Oyama
Hiroki Fujita
Jiro Ono
Masuhiro Yamamoto
Harutaki Takahashi
Kazunori Kumakawa
Tsunenori Ida
Hiroshi Okuda
Yamamoto Mas
Toichiro Iida
Daisuke Nakazama
Crew
Joey Carey
Ross M. Dinerstein
Brandon Driscoll-luttringer
Hiroki Fujita
Kazuo Fukaya
David Gelb
David Gelb
David Gelb
David Gelb
Hiromichi Honda
Tim Hoogenakker
Tsunenori Ida
Toichiro Iida
Kevin Iwashina
Chris Kelly
Jennifer Kelly
Kazunori Kumakawa
Yamamoto Mas
Hachiro Mizutani
Daisuke Nakazama
Stefan Nowicki
Ed Odjana
Hiroshi Okuda
Jiro Ono
Takashi Ono
Yoshikazu Ono
Akihiro Oyama
Shizuo Oyama
Tom Pellegrini
Syozo Someya
Harutaki Takahashi
Jeremy Umland
Darren Warkentin
Yukio Watanabe
Matthew Weaver
Masuhiro Yamamoto
Film Details
Technical Specs
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Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Limited Release in United States Spring March 9, 2012
Released in United States 2011
Released in United States 2012
Released in United States on Video July 24, 2012
Released in United States 2011 (Sterling US Competition)
Released in United States 2011 (World Cinema)
Released in United States 2011 (World Documentary Feature Competition)
Released in United States 2012 (True Stories)
Limited Release in United States Spring March 9, 2012
Documentary directorial debut for David Gelb.
Released in United States on Video July 24, 2012
