Sackville Ramen Film Festival Promo
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'The Ramen Song', written and performed by Caleb Hayes
WHO DOESN'T LOVE RAMEN?
The Japanese Foodways class at Mount Allison University will be hosting a Ramen Film Festival on October 19, 20, and 21. Come meet people, enjoy our ramen-themed movies, and have some fun!
In association with the Arts and Culture Management class.
'Narutomaki Delight', written and performed by Ryan Lawlor.
In this song, written for the festival, Ryans guitar is tuned to sound like a Shamisen (a traditional Japanese instrument)
Sackville Ramen Film Festival
WHEN /
Tuesday October 19th
Wednesday October 20th
Thursday October 21st
WHERE /
SCREENING TIME /
Flemington, Room 116
Vogue Cinema
Flemington Room 116
7pm
7pm
7pm
FILM TITLE /
Tampopo
Ramen Heads
Ramen Girl
Masks, proof of vaccination, photo ID required
Masks, proof of vaccination, photo ID required
The films
Come celebrate ramen culture on October 19, 20, 21!
Movie descriptions via IMDB
A truck driver stops at a small family-run noodle shop and decides to help its fledgling business. The story is intertwined with various vignettes about the relationship of love and food.
An American woman is stranded in Tokyo after breaking up with her boyfriend. Searching for direction in life, she trains to be a râmen chef under a tyrannical Japanese master.
In 'Ramen Heads,' Osamu Tomita, Japan's reigning king of ramen, takes us deep into his world, revealing every single step of his obsessive approach to creating the perfect soup and noodles, and his relentless search for the highest-quality ingredients. In addition to Tomita's story, the film also profiles five other notable ramen shops, each with its own philosophy and flavour, which exemplify various different aspects the ramen world. Mixing in a brief rundown of ramen's historical roots, the film gives viewers an in-depth look at the culture surrounding this unique and beguiling dish. This is a documentary record of 15 months in the lives of Japan's top ramen masters and their legions of devoted fans.
