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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.
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- Released
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- Imakoko Media
Keywords
- japan
- sake
- social documentary
- ancient knowledge
- traditional food
- traditional culture
- social & cultural documentary
- cultural identity
- cultural preservation
- traditional values
- cultural heritage
- cultural traditions
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Erik Shirai · Director, Writer
Frederick Shanahan · Editor
Masako Tsumura · Producer
Makoto Sasaki · Producer
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