UPDATE 3/18/2012: Congrats to the winners: A. Liou, Bryan, hasejunji, Tom L., Komo, Joy H., Jeanette Y, Justin R, Vivian C, Jason B!
Featured in the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival and receiving rave reviews from the likes of Anthony Bourdain, Vanity Fair, and the Los Angeles Times, Jiro Dreams of Sushi has been leaving viewers wanting more. Maybe Mike’s review of the film piqued your interest?
Now it’s time for our readers in the Bay Area to see the film! The film’s Bay Area Landmark Theatres engagement opens on March 23, 2012 but ten lucky readers will have the chance to see an advanced screening on March 20, 2012.
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 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.
The feature film debut of director David Gelb, 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 a loving yet complicated father.
Running Time: 81 minutes
Language: Japanese (with English subtitles)
Rating: PG
Ok, ok, so you just want to know how you can win some free tickets? Read on!
Official Selection:
- Tribeca Film Festival 2011
“JIRO DREAMS OF SUSHI is a breathtaking portrait of a great artist, a chef unique in the world. The access that the filmmakers had to his life, his thoughts and his words is in itself an extraordinary accomplishment. A thrilling and beautiful portrait of a family and the most thorough, concise and maddeningly delicious looking explanation of the all too frequently misunderstood world of sushi.“—Anthony Bourdain
“BREATHTAKING. This is food porn at its best.“—Screencrave
“MOUTHWATERING – An intrinsically compelling hymn to craftsmanship and taste in every sense.“—Leslie Felperein, Variety
What you could win from 8Asians and Landmark Theatres
Selected winners will receive a pair of tickets to the advanced screening of Jiro Dreams of Sushi.
Screening Details:
Jiro Dreams of Sushi Advanced Screening
Tuesday, March 20, 2012, 7pm
Landmark’s Embarcadero Center Cinema, One Embarcadero Center, Promenade Level, San Francisco, CA 94111. (415) 267-4893
Hurry, this contest closes soon!
One entry per person, please.
How do you enter?
1) Like the 8Asians Facebook page!
2) Fill out the form below: Sorry, this giveaway is closed.
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Can I enter more than once? No! Why you being so greedy?!
Prizes courtesy of: 8Asians.com and Landmark Theatres
