Directed by film-maker Erik Shirai, The Birth of Saké is a fascinating documentary about the little-known art of saké-making.
To make his film, Shirai spent a year observing the workers at the 144-year-old family-run Yoshida Brewery in northern Japan.
The trailer below examines the 2,000-year-old tradition of making the ubiquitous Japanese rice wine, providing viewers a look at how it is brewed and bottled.
The film is set to debut at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival.
Watch the trailer below.
[via It’s Nice That and HUH Magazine, video via erik shirai]