New York / 9/27 Opening: Keiko Yagi’s documentary film “Whale Restaurant” to be screened at Village East Cinema from Sep. 27-Oct. 3
Whale Restaurant: The story of a famous whale restaurant in Japan.
Independent filmmaker Keiko Yagi’s second whale-themed new work will come to Los Angeles and New York in September 2024. Los Angeles screening will be held at Laemmle Monica Film Center from Sep. 13-19 and at the Japan Film Festival Los Angeles on Sep. 14. New York screening will be held at Apollo Theater on Sep. 21 and Village East Cinema from Sep. 27-Oct. 3.
Tani’s family is working hard to preserve whale cuisine culture in Miyagi, a whaling base, and Tokyo, the most populous city in Japan.
Once customers come to try whale, they are hooked by the taste and become regulars.
Many visitors try whale, but they learn about whale cuisine from the news and other sources, and if interested, try out whale restaurants. When they actually try it, they are surprised to find that it is delicious, high in protein, low in cholesterol, and good for the body.
Currently, there is a lot of attention toward the sustainable use of natural resources, including issues of wildlife and livestock, as well as SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals).
A former Secretary-General of CITES (Washington Convention) exposes the fact that the organization’s wildlife trade arrangements were manipulated by animal rights groups, rather than being based on scientific evidence.
https://www.whalerestaurant.jp/index_en.html
Los Angeles
Sep.13 (Fri) through Sep.19 (Thu)
13:30, 16:00, 19:00
Laemmle Monica Film Center
1332 2nd St, Santa Monica, CA
https://www.laemmle.com/film/whale-restaurant
Los Angeles
Sep.14 (Sat) 13:40
Japan Film Festival Los Angels
Hang on to the Dream Theater
1625 Las Palmas Hollywood, CA
https://jffla.eventive.org/films/66baa5ed60ad2f00406a2d82
New York
Sep.21 (Sat) 17:00
Apollo Theater
253 W 125th St, New York, NY
https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/000061268F1C2865
New York
Sep.27 (Fri) through Oct.3 (Thu)
13:30, 16:00, 19:00
Village East Cinema
181-189 2nd Ave, New York, NY
https://angelikafilmcenter.com/villageeast
Whale Restaurant
Genre: Documentary, Food
Runtime: 77
Language: English, Japanese
Director: Keiko Yagi
Producer: Keiko Yagi
Writer(s): Keiko Yagi
Cast: Mitsuo Tani – Best Whale General Chef, Shinji Higuchi -Director of Shin Godzilla, Eugene Lapointe – Former Secretary General of the Washington Convention, Genevieve Desputes – Secretary General of NAMMCO – Scientist, Yuko Jackson – Former backup dancer for Michael Jackson, Sandra Heffelin – Diversity author, Hidehiro Kato – Professor Emeritus of Tokyo University of Marine Science, Technology, Nobuyuki Yagi – Professor University of Tokyo, Kaori Tomita – Interpreter for Hollywood stars
