77 minutes, Japan, 2023
Directed by Keiko Yagi
Theater screening on Saturday, September 14 at 1:30 p.m. at Hang On to the Dream Theatre in Hollywood. Director in person.
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Whale Restaurant – Inconvenient Food –
The story of a famous whale restaurant in Japan. The documentary film “Whale Restaurant” presents the story of a whale restaurant that has attracted the interest of many people around the world. It is a unique film that shows for the first time the little-known and mysterious whale restaurant.
The film also touches on the issue of “protein sources” on the planet and various related environmental issues from a scientific perspective by a top international scientist. It is a work that matches the diversity of our times.
The director of the movie “Shin Godzilla” who is a regular customer of the whale restaurant also appears in the film, and also shows an episode in which the movie “Godzilla” was born from a whale and a gorilla.