Japanese food documentary focusing on people who are changing the future with food will be screened in Sydney

A Japanese food documentary 'Tokito: The 540-Day Journey of a Culinary Maverick,' will be screened at the 71st Sydney Film Festival this month. The film follows a group of chefs who attempt to transcend the boundaries of tradition and create a new Japanese cuisine. During the process of finding food suppliers, issues of the environment, agriculture and food come to light. We spoke to the film's director, Aki Mizutani.

Japanese film director and editor, Aki Mizutani. Insets: Scenes from a Japanese documentary film 'TOKITO: THE 540-DAY JOURNEY OF A CULINARY MAVERICK," directed by Ms Mizutani. Credit: Sydney Film Festival

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There are four Japan-related films will be screened at this year's Sydney Film Festival (June 4-15): Angel's Egg, HAPPYEND, Spirit World and Tokito: The 540-day Journey of a Culinary Maverick.

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