7:00pm Food on Film: TAMPOPO
Director: Juzo Itami
Awards: Winner of Best Sound at the 1986 Award of the Japanese Academy
Running Time: 115 minutes
Juzo Itamis rapturous -ramen western- returns to U.S. screens for the first time in decades, in a new 4K restoration. The tale of an enigmatic band of ramen ronin who guide the widow of a noodle shop owner on her quest for the perfect recipe, Tampopo serves up a savory broth of culinary adventure seasoned with offbeat comedy sketches and the erotic exploits of a gastronome gangster. Sweet, sexy, surreal, and mouthwatering, Tampopo remains one of the most delectable examples of food on film.
-Charming and touching, with lots of sumptuous meals to inspire you to get cooking-. a?" David Parkinson, Empire
-There are many love stories folded into this films enjoyably meandering two hours, but -Tampopo- is above all about the romance of food, and the joyous, agonizing devotion and hard work required to tease out its manifold mysteries.- a?" Justin Chang, The Los Angeles Times
