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Co-presented with the Japan Information & Culture Center (JICC), Embassy of Japan and the Austrian Cultural Forum Washington


Includes a pre-recorded exclusive filmmaker interview with the David Gross (Director), who discusses his love of food, mixing art with activism, and how his action plans for future Mottainai-related projects. Also included: this community resources booklet.


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A culinary road movie tackling the issue of food waste and other environmental issues in Japan, searching for sustainable solutions. The film follows filmmaker and food activist David Gross as he discovers the fascinating Japanese concept of “Mottainai“, meets local chefs, scientists and farmers while creating tasty recipes for a “Zero Waste Kitchen Revolution”.

  • Year
    2020
  • Runtime
    95 minutes
  • Country
    Japan
  • Director
    David Gross