Japan Film Festival Los Angeles 2024

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Shogo Manna runs a restaurant in Yanbaru, the northern part of Okinawa's main island. He is told by a shamanist to make a sandwich as a offering for the god. In search of hints for a sandwich worthy of offering to the gods, Manna visits various people involved in food. Through the experience, the passion for food and the way of life of food producers and chefs in the island, Manna begins to think deeply about food and the way of life.



沖縄本島の北部「やんばる」。この地で飲食店を営む料理人(満名匠吾)は、カミンチュ(神事を司どる人)から、「神様に捧げるサンドウィッチを作るように」と告げられる。神に捧げるにふさわしいサンドウィッチへのヒントを求め、満名は「食」にかかわるさまざまな人に会いに行く。生産者や料理人たちの「食」への想いとその生き方に触れ、満名は「食と人間の生き方」について深く考え始める。


  • Runtime
    94 minutes
  • Language
    Japanese
  • Country
    Japan
  • Premiere
    USA
  • Subtitle Language
    English
  • Director
    Tsukasa Kishimoto
  • Screenwriter
    Tsukasa Kishimoto
  • Producer
    Masashi Otomo
  • Cast
    Shogo Manna, Yayoi Shiroma, Kodaira-kun