JIRO DREAMS OF SUSHI - SpotlightAsia!

91 min | PG
vThe 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 sushi master Jiro Ono’s unparalleled success in the culinary world. For most of his life, 85 year old Jiro has been mastering the art of making sushi, but even at his age he sees himself still striving for perfection. 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.