Film
Tampopo
Friday, December 29–Sunday, December 31
(1985, DCP, 114m, Japanese w/English subtitles) dir Jûzô Itami w/Ken Watanabe, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Nobuko Miyamoto. When a truck driver with a deep understanding of miso broth happens upon a struggling noodle shop, he stops everything to build up the business. This difficult-to-describe ode to ramen is a delight both for its style and its heartfelt characters.
At Perisphere, Azra Thakur warms your soul (and your stomach) with an essay on ramen and the role of mentorship in creative pursuits.
FRI/SAT 7:00 9:15 SUN 3:00 5:15
