The Birth of Saké Documentary Preview Screening
6 – 7:30PM
Director Erik Shirai | 2016 | USA | 90 min.
In advance of the film’s public airing on PBS, Asia Society is presenting a free preview screening of the documentary film, The Birth of Saké. Go behind the scenes at Japan’s Yoshida Brewery, where a brotherhood of artisans, ranging from 20 to 70, spend six months in nearly monastic isolation as they follow an age-old process to create saké, the nation’s revered rice wine.
A co-presentation with the Center for Asian American Media (CAAM). Winner, Special Jury Mention for Best Documentary Director, 2015 Tribeca Film Festival.
“…his shots of sky, sea and early morning landscapes could fit amid Hokusai woodcuts.” The New York Times
Erik Shirai (Director) is a New York City filmmaker working around the world on renowned documentaries and television shows. He was a cinematographer for the Emmy® award-winning Travel Channel series No Reservations with Anthony Bourdain and recently completedEye What You Eat, a new web series for the Scripps Networks. Shirai’s food films were also featured at a TED conference in New York in 2012. In 2008, Shirai launched his own production company, Cebu Osani Creative, as a foundation for his creative ideals and to create films that are compelling, original and visually cinematic. Shirai’s main goal is to produce one-of-a-kind content with integrity and respect.
This event is a collaboration with POV, PBS’ award-winning nonfiction film series. Find out more: http://pbs.org/pov