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The Birth of Saké

Name: The Birth of Saké
Released: 2016-03-18
Duration: 90 min

Release Date:March 18, 2016

Running Time:90 min

Director

Erik Shirai

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Synopsis

Through the unrelenting winter in the north of Japan, a small group of workers must brave unusual working conditions to bring to life a 2,000-year-old tradition known as sake. A cinematic documentary, The Birth of Sake is a visually immersive experience of an almost-secret world in which large sacrifices must be made for the survival of a time-honored brew.

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