TOKITO: THE 540-DAY JOURNEY OF A CULINARY MAVERICK

SCREENING TIME & TICKETS:

THURSDAY, MARCH 27
8:15 PM
THE GRANGE HALL

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Dir. Aki Mizutani | Documentary | Japan | 2024 | 1 hr. 24 min. | Japanese with English subtitles

While you watch, enjoy a delicious sushi box inspired by the film and prepared by private chef John Zhang, a NYC-trained sushi artist with nearly two decades of experience. Known for his passion for the creativity of sushi, he will prepare a dinner that includes a seaweed salad, nigiri, and sushi rolls.

Tickets for this unique film-and-food experience are $75 each.

BEFORE PURCHASING, PLEASE CONSIDER:
This fixed menu contains salmon, tuna, and shrimp, and is prepared in a facility with possible cross-contamination. No substitutions or special requests are allowed. Consuming raw or undercooked seafood may increase the risk of foodborne illness.

Mumon-an, a prewar ryotei restaurant in Tachikawa, Tokyo, has a rich history and is beloved by the local community, but in 2021, Michelin-starred Chef Yoshinori Ishii and his team started working to transform it into Auberge Tokito, a new place offering innovative Japanese cuisine. This documentary captures Chef Ishii’s relentless pursuit of unique ingredients, the challenges of environmental sustainability, and his personal creative struggles. Beautifully filmed all over Japan, it weaves its themes—of cultural heritage and modern gastronomy—with the poignant cycles of nature and life.

ABOUT THE DIRECTOR

Aki Mizutani is a film director and editor from Japan. She began filmmaking during college, and later moved to the U.S. and joined the post-production company Cutters Studios. There, she established her position as a leading Asian documentary film editor on the West Coast, after she edited the Academy Award-nominated documentary film The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom, directed by Lucy Walker. After returning to Japan, Mizutani has been working as a director and editor for documentaries and commercials.