Jiro Dreams of Sushi facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Jiro Dreams of Sushi |
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| Directed by | David Gelb |
| Produced by | Kevin Iwashina Tom Pellegrini |
| Starring | Jiro Ono |
| Cinematography | David Gelb |
| Editing by | Brandon Driscoll-Luttringer |
| Distributed by | Magnolia Pictures |
| Release date(s) | June 11, 2011 (Provincetown IFF) March 9, 2012 (USA, limited) |
| Running time | 81 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Japanese |
| Money made | $2,552,478 North America |
Jiro Dreams of Sushi is a 2011 American documentary film directed by David Gelb. The film is about Jiro Ono, an 85-year-old master sushi chef. He owns a famous restaurant called Sukiyabashi Jiro. This restaurant once had three stars from the Michelin Guide, which is a special award for great food.
Sukiyabashi Jiro is a small restaurant in Tokyo. It only serves sushi and has just 10 seats. It's even located inside a subway station! Jiro serves a special set meal with about 20 different kinds of sushi. This meal costs at least JP¥30,000 (about US$270).
The film also shows Jiro's two sons, who are also sushi chefs. His younger son, Takashi, opened his own sushi restaurant. It is very similar to his father's place. The older son, Yoshikazu, is 50 years old. He still works with his father. Yoshikazu is expected to take over the main restaurant one day.
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Making the Film
How the Idea Started
Director David Gelb first wanted to make a film called "Planet Sushi." He was inspired by the BBC show Planet Earth. He planned to show many different sushi chefs. Each chef would have their own unique style.
But when Gelb visited Jiro's restaurant, everything changed. He was amazed by how good the sushi was. It was better than any other sushi he had ever tasted. Gelb also found Jiro to be a very interesting person. He was also fascinated by Jiro's son, Yoshikazu. Yoshikazu was 50 years old but still worked for his father. Gelb realized this was a great story. It was about a son working in his father's shadow. It was also about a father always trying to make things perfect. Gelb decided this would make a good feature film.
Filming and Editing
A food critic named Masuhiro Yamamoto helped Gelb meet Jiro. The main filming took one month in January 2010. More scenes were filmed later that year in August. Editing the film took 10 months.
Release and Earnings
Jiro Dreams of Sushi was first shown in the US in 2011. It debuted at the Provincetown International Film Festival. It was also chosen for the Tribeca Film Festival that same year. The movie became available to stream on Netflix on August 28, 2012.
By 2013, the film had earned over US$2.5 million in North America. It is ranked among the top US documentaries on Box Office Mojo.
Music in the Film
Why the Music Fits
David Gelb, the director, loves the music of Philip Glass. He used Glass's music in the film's soundtrack. Gelb thinks Glass's music is like Jiro's way of working. Glass's music repeats but also builds up. Jiro's work is similar. Every day, he does the same routine. He tries to do everything perfectly. He is always looking for one small way to improve. Gelb feels the music and Jiro's work match perfectly.
Soundtrack List
The film's soundtrack includes music by several famous composers:
- Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D, Opus 35 – Allegro Moderato.
- Philip Glass: "I'm Going to Go Make a Cake" from the soundtrack The Hours
- Max Richter: "Berlin by Overnight"
- Glass: "Morning Passages" from the soundtrack of The Hours
- Richter: "On the Nature of Daylight"
- Richter: "Infra 5"
- Glass: "Gertrude Leave the Summer House" from In the summer house
- Glass: Etude No. 5
- The Ontic: "Off to Market"
- Anugama: "African Journey" from Album "Exotic Dance"
- Glass: "A Choice" from the soundtrack of The Hours
- Glass: String Quartet No. 4 Buzcak: I.
- Glass: Etude No. 2
- Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 21 in C, K. 467 – Andante.
- Bach and Michael Kohlbecker: Cello Suite no. 1: Prelude.
- Glass: "The Hours" from the soundtrack of The Hours
- Glass: "Invitation" from the soundtrack of Notes on a Scandal
See also
In Spanish: Jiro Dreams of Sushi para niños
