Umami

Directed by Slony Sow

2022

Drama

105 min

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Japan France

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French Japanese French Japanese

Synopsis

Following a near-death experience, France's leading chef Gabriel Carvin (Gérard Depardieu) throws himself into a quest seeking the flavor that has confounded his life since he was defeated by a Japanese chef's bowl of noodles as a young man.

France : ZINC
Germany, Austria NEUE VISIONEN
Switzerland : PRAESENS
Italy : WANTED
Baltics : OTAKU
Spain : VERCINE
Colombia : BABILLA CINE
Slovenia : RTV Slovenia
Central Europe : ADS
Israel : NEW CINEMA
Russia : KINOLOGISTIKA
Taiwan : SKY DIGI
China : AGE OF CULTURE
Australia, NZ : RIALTO
Brazil : FENIX FILMES

Festivals

2022

  • Luxembourg City Film Festival  |
  • La Ciotat Berceau du cinéma |
  • Festival de Brasilia do Cinema Brasilero |
  • Toronto Food Film Festival |
  • SEMINCI - Semana Internacional de Cine de Valladolid |
  • Festival International du Film de Comédie de Liège |
  • Films from the South |
  • Kinomania - French Film Festival |

2023

  • Hong Kong French Film Festival |
  • Festival International de Films de Fribourg |
  • Asian Pop-Up Cinema - Season 16 |
  • Focus on French Cinema |
  • YOKOHAMA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL |

About the Director

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Slony Sow

Slony Sow (born in Paris) is a French director, screenwriter, producer, and former actor. He learned Stanislavsky's acting method at Studio Pygmalion for 3 years and began as a guest-starring in comedic television programs, films, and theaters. Then, he started his career as a director, directing 12 short films and several TV series. In 2011 he directed a short film, "Grenouille d'Hiver" (Winter Frog,) starring by Gérard Depardieu was officially selected for Cannes International Film Festival. Its film was presented at over 350 international film festivals and gotten 37 awards. In 2015, he directed and produced his first feature film with Sommerfugl Productions, "Parisienne," which won 2 awards and was selected to 10 international festivals. In 2020, he made a new collaboration with Gérard Depardieu in the feature film ”UMAMI” which will be released in late 2022. Now he is preparing a new series for a platform ”Coffeeverse", and a feature film, ”Rayon Shakespeare ».

Filmography

Grenouille d'Hiver (Short) (2011)

  • Hollywood Reel Independant Film Festival - Award of Excellence
  • Monaco International Film Festival - Best Original Music
  • Savannah Film Festival - Best Short

Parisiennes (Short) (2015)

Cast & Crew

Cast:
Gérard Depardieu , Kyozo Nagatsuka, Pierre Richard, Rod Paradot, Sandrine Bonnaire, Bastien Bouillon
Script:
Slony Sow
Cinematographer:
Denis Louis
Editor:
Slony Sow
Sound design & mix:
Kojiro Sasak
Music:
Frederic Holyszewski
Producer:
Lucas Oliver-Frost, Slony Sow
Production Company:
Olivier-Frost Films, Slony Pictures
Co-production Company:
Nompareille Productions, Sunny Side Up, Maveric

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