Tokito: The 540-day Journey of a Culinary Maverick
Local title
Tokito. Meisterkoka 540-päevane teekond
Original title
Tokito: Kakushin no Ryôri-nin-tachi, 540-nichi no Kiroku
Director
Aki Mizutani
Country
Japan
Year
2024
Tokito chronicles the 540-day process of the maverick Michelin-starred chef as his team transforms a historic Japanese restaurant into an innovative auberge dining experience in Tokyo.
The film captures chef Yoshinori Ishii’s relentless pursuit of unique ingredients, the challenges of environmental sustainability, and his personal creative struggles when an unexpected crisis arises. Through beautiful imagery and the cycle of birth and loss, Tokito weaves together themes of cultural heritage, modern gastronomy, and the poignant realities of nature and life.
Director
Aki Mizutani
Producer
Masashi Nozaki
Cinematographer
Matt De Sousa
Music
Midori Hirano
Runtime
Language
Japanese, English
Subtitles
English
Other festivals
Warsaw