Available until
Dec 31, 2024
Available in
American Samoa, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, Cayman Islands, Curaçao, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guam, Haiti, Jamaica, Japan, Martinique, Montserrat, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin (French part), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Sint Maarten (Dutch part), Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, United States Minor Outlying Islands, United States of America, Virgin Islands, British, Virgin Islands, U.S.
About the film
Self-taught ramen master Masamoto Ueda and his wife Kazuko have run their Tokyo ramen shop, Bizentei for more than forty years. Together with their customers, they have created a welcoming place of community. On the weekends, they venture together across the Japanese countryside, harvesting pears, bamboo shoots, and wild mountain yams. An intimate portrait of Japan’s culture of food, community, and work, COME BACK ANYTIME features gorgeous scenery, mouth-watering dishes, and a delightful cast of regular customers. It’s a heartwarming reminder of life’s simplest pleasures: a delicious meal, relaxed conversations with friends, and a special place to call one’s own. [ The film is presented in Japanese with English subtitles. ]
Genre
Documentary
Runtime
1h 21m
Released
2021
Director
John Daschbach
Producer
Wataru Yamamoto
Executive Producer
Andrew Lund
Crew
Lisa Cohen - Co-Producer, Michael Shaieb - Composer, Brent Lord - Score Producer
Cast
Masamoto Ueda, Kazuko Ueda, Takashi Tanaka
Awards & recognition
Sonoma International Film Festival
Best Documentary
DEVOUR! The Food Film Fest
Best Documentary
Japanese Film Festival - Vienna
Audience Award
What people are saying
‘One of the sweetest and most enjoyable films of the year. It will restore your faith in humanity.‘
Graeme Tuckett
‘ Culinary documentary filmmaking at its finest. The "Jiro Dreams of Sushi" of ramen movies.‘
Sarah Ward
‘While this cozy, heartwarming doc is about the artistry of an excellent bowl of soup, it is just as much about the power of community and connection.‘
Madeline Lines
‘Probably the best movie I've ever seen on the topic of the food culture of Japan.‘
Adam Platt