JCC Cinema 46: The Chef of South Polar

南極料理人

28 May 2016 (Saturday) at 2:00pm (Registration from 1:30pm)

Japan Creative Centre, Embassy of Japan in Singapore
4 Nassim Road Singapore 258372

Film Synopsis

In 1997, an 8 men research team arrived at Dome Fuji Station, a Japanese research facility in the frozen no-man's land of Antarctica. Based on the autobiographical essays by Chef Jun Nishimura, this quirky comedy tells the story of one cook's journey to a part of the South Pole so cold not even a virus can survive.

Despite the harsh weather, Mr. Nishimura – the chef of the team – is determined to dish up as much mouth-watering fare as possible. From lobster to foie gras and matsuzaka beef, nothing is too good for his team. As the men try to fill their days of communal isolation with mundane tasks they begin to develop bizarre cravings, an eccentric fashion sense and a longing for home. Their much-anticipated meal times maybe the only thing keeping them from going stir crazy!

Moreover inside the team – the captain is addicted to ramen; the doctor is training hard to participate in a triathlon when he returns to Japan; and one of the members likes a telephone operator whom he has never met before. With various team members having unique characteristics, what will their lives be at the South Pole for the next one and a half years?

Colour / American Vista (1:1.85) / 2009 / 125 min / "THE CHEF OF SOUTH POLAR" Film Partners

Directed/Script by:	Shuichi Okita	Based on novel by:	Jun Nishimura
Produced by:	Toshikazu Nishigaya	Cinematography by:	Akiko Ashizawa
Art Direction by:	Norifumi Ataka	Music by:	Yoshiharu Abe
Main Cast:	Masato Sakai
	Katsuhisa Namase
	Kitaro

Register for JCC Cinema 46: The Chef of South Polar

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