JSNO Japanese Cinema Series Screening: "Mottainai Kitchen” and "Come Back Anytime"

In Partnership with The Shop, Japan Society of New Orleans' Japanese Cinema Series presents a free double screening of the David Gross documentary... Mottainai Kitchen AND the John Daschbach documentary...Come Back Anytime!

• Date: Thursday, October 30th 
• Time: Doors open @ 6:30pm, Screening starts @ 7pm
• Place: The Shop at the CAC (3rd Floor), 900 Camp Street, New Orleans, LA 70130
• Cost: FREE! Open to the public!

Screening will take place on the third floor. All ages welcome! Tell your friends, and hope to see you there!

Movie Summary: 

Don't waste it, cook it!

A culinary road movie, tackling the issue of food waste in Japan, searching for sustainable solutions.

The film follows filmmaker and food activist David Gross from Austria as he discovers the fascinating Japanese concept of "Mottainai."  Gross travels across Japan driving a mobile kitchen and only cooks with ingredients that others call waste.  On his journey, he meets local chefs, farmers, and activists who transform ingredients such as vegetable scraps, wild plants and insects into tasty and sustainable dishes, inspiring him to create recipes for a "Zero Waste Kitchen Revolution."

Then, experience the seasonal flavors and beauty of Japan through this heartwarming documentary about a ramen master who built a community in Tokyo.

An American filmmaker closely follows a year in the life of UEDA Masamoto, who has run his Tokyo ramen shop, Bizentei, for more than 40 years.  UEDA serves his legendary ramen to scores of devoted customers and leads them on seasonal pilgrimages across the Japanese countryside.  There, they harvest and share local produce like pears, bamboo shoots, and wild yams.  This heartwarming documentary captures the beauty of Japan's landscapes through the seasons, the joy of savoring seasonal delicacies, and UEDA's warm, beloved personality.