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JIRO DREAMS OF SUSHI

By David GELB

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Documentary - Completed 2011

The story of 85-year-old Jiro Ono, considered one of the world's greatest sushi chefs, and his Michelin star restaurant inauspiciously located in a Tokyo subway station.

- Year of production
- 2011
- Genres
- Documentary
- Countries
- USA
- Languages
- JAPANESE
- Duration
- 81 mn
- Director(s)
- David GELB
- Producer(s)
- David GELB, Tom PELLEGRINI, Kevin IWASHINA
- Synopsis
- 85-year-old Jiro Ono 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 three-star Michelin Guide rating, and sushi lovers from around the globe make repeated pilgrimage, calling months in advance for a coveted seat at Jiro’s sushi bar. Lauded as the world’s greatest sushi chef, Jiro describes his humble beginnings, the art of sushi, and the future of his restaurant.