
Discover the art of sake. An age-old staple of Japanese culture and cuisine, the fermented rice wine has recently been winning fans all over the world. Kampai! For the Love of Sake journeys from rice paddies in Japan to breweries around the globe as it chronicles three passionate exponents of the increasingly popular beverage: a British ex-pat who has become Japan's first foreign master brewer, an American journalist known as the 'Sake Evangelist,' and a fifth-generation Japa... (Full plot summary below)
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Discover the art of sake. An age-old staple of Japanese culture and cuisine, the fermented rice wine has recently been winning fans all over the world. Kampai! For the Love of Sake journeys from rice paddies in Japan to breweries around the globe as it chronicles three passionate exponents of the increasingly popular beverage: a British ex-pat who has become Japan's first foreign master brewer, an American journalist known as the 'Sake Evangelist,' and a fifth-generation Japanese brewer determined to shake up the industry. Together, their stories form a fascinating snapshot of how ancient traditions are adapting to the demands of a growing global market.
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| Killer Movie ReviewsAndrea ChaseA paean to more than just rice wine. It is a consideration of tradition in transition and the wondrous possibilities that being open to new ways can engender. |
| SF WeeklySherilyn ConnellyLacks the visceral tastiness often found in other foodie documentaries. |
| South China Morning PostEdmund LeeThe best way to screen this might well be as an infomercial at sake conventions, where viewers are free to sample minutes-long clips set against an incessant soundtrack of bland, easy-listening music. |
| User ReviewNick UNot very well-made, but given the paucity of movies about sake, I am willing to forgive. Best enjoyed with a bottle of nihonshu. |