Second collaboration between French director, screenwriter and actor Slony Sow and French National Treasure, actor Gérard Depardieu after the multi-awarded 2011 short movie “Grenouille d'Hiver” (Winter Frog), “Umami” is co-presented with Alliance Française de Chicago as part of 2023 Francophonie festival – a recurring annual collaboration.
Umami is screening at Asian Pop-Up Cinema Sophia's Choice
Gabriel Carvin (Gérard Depardieu) is a multi-starred chef who has been dedicating all his life to build up his reputation, his fabulous restaurant Chateaux and his palmares of Michelin-like Stars. Stubborn, excessive, self-centred, he has also neglected his family in the process, and alienated the people around him. His eldest son Jean is a chef too, working in the family business, but he never had a chance to do anything out of his father's shadow and his self confidence has dropped to paralysing levels; his youngest son Nino is an idealist and environmentalist who loves travelling and practicing...
Umami is screening at Asian Pop-Up Cinema Sophia's Choice
Gabriel Carvin (Gérard Depardieu) is a multi-starred chef who has been dedicating all his life to build up his reputation, his fabulous restaurant Chateaux and his palmares of Michelin-like Stars. Stubborn, excessive, self-centred, he has also neglected his family in the process, and alienated the people around him. His eldest son Jean is a chef too, working in the family business, but he never had a chance to do anything out of his father's shadow and his self confidence has dropped to paralysing levels; his youngest son Nino is an idealist and environmentalist who loves travelling and practicing...
- 3/23/2023
- by Adriana Rosati
- AsianMoviePulse
Chicago, Il – Asian Pop-Up Cinema today announced a lineup of films showcasing Japanese cinema opening weekend March 18-19 for its 16th Season running March 18- April 16. While many films released theatrically have not been themed Covid-19, opening weekend explores Japanese life, loneliness, and people’s desire for connection during and after the pandemic, Japanese Americans living here during WWII, and new indie films recently released in Japan.
Since its inception, Asian Pop-Up Cinema has hosted an impressive lineup of film directors, producers, and major talent. This season brings Japanese guests to Chicago for the first time since the pandemic. They will present their latest work, share their stories, and showcase their society and how it has adapted to change in recent years.
The 16th Season of Asian Pop-Up Cinema opens at AMC Evanston 12 with Variety and The Japan Times film critic and Apuc’s Advisory Board Member, Mark Schilling hosting...
Since its inception, Asian Pop-Up Cinema has hosted an impressive lineup of film directors, producers, and major talent. This season brings Japanese guests to Chicago for the first time since the pandemic. They will present their latest work, share their stories, and showcase their society and how it has adapted to change in recent years.
The 16th Season of Asian Pop-Up Cinema opens at AMC Evanston 12 with Variety and The Japan Times film critic and Apuc’s Advisory Board Member, Mark Schilling hosting...
- 2/17/2023
- by Adam Symchuk
- AsianMoviePulse
Film from Turkish director Umut Subasi world premieres next week in Bright Future competition.
Paris based MPM Premium has picked up international sales for Almost Entirely a Slight Disaster from Turkish director Umut Subasi, which world premieres this week at International Film Festival Rotterdam in the Bright Future competition.
The moving tragicomedy follows four middle-class millennials in Istanbul grappling with financial and social troubles and dealing with demoralising “slight disasters” from unemployment to isolation.
Almost Entirely a Slight Disaster (Sanki Her Şey Biraz Felaket) is the first feature from Subasi, who also wrote and edited the film. The feature stars...
Paris based MPM Premium has picked up international sales for Almost Entirely a Slight Disaster from Turkish director Umut Subasi, which world premieres this week at International Film Festival Rotterdam in the Bright Future competition.
The moving tragicomedy follows four middle-class millennials in Istanbul grappling with financial and social troubles and dealing with demoralising “slight disasters” from unemployment to isolation.
Almost Entirely a Slight Disaster (Sanki Her Şey Biraz Felaket) is the first feature from Subasi, who also wrote and edited the film. The feature stars...
- 1/23/2023
- by Rebecca Leffler
- ScreenDaily
Paris-based sales house completes string of deals on both films.
Slony Sow’s Franco-Japanese culinary comedy Umami starring Gérard Depardieu has racked up a slew of international sales through Paris-based MPM Premium.
The film has sold across Europe to Jerome Hilal’s brand new distribution label Zinc in France, Neue Visionen in Germany and Austria, Praesens in Switzerland, Vernice in Spain and J&j in the Netherlands.
Rialto has also snapped up the rights in Australia in New Zealand, New Cinema will distribute in Israel and Otaku in the Baltics. In Asia, the film will head to China via Age of Smart Screen Co.
Slony Sow’s Franco-Japanese culinary comedy Umami starring Gérard Depardieu has racked up a slew of international sales through Paris-based MPM Premium.
The film has sold across Europe to Jerome Hilal’s brand new distribution label Zinc in France, Neue Visionen in Germany and Austria, Praesens in Switzerland, Vernice in Spain and J&j in the Netherlands.
Rialto has also snapped up the rights in Australia in New Zealand, New Cinema will distribute in Israel and Otaku in the Baltics. In Asia, the film will head to China via Age of Smart Screen Co.
- 10/11/2022
- by Rebecca Leffler
- ScreenDaily
The Paris-based company is planning a special physical market screening in Tokyo on June 1 for Japanese buyers.
Paris-based sales company MPM Premium has signed a fresh raft of deals on French-Japanese culinary comedy Umami, following its physical market premiere in Cannes.
The film stars Gérard Depardieu as a chef on a mission to create a dish encapsulating the taste of umami, the so-called fifth taste after salty, sweet, sour and bitter that is common in Japanese cuisine.
It has now sold to Switzerland (Praesens), Baltics (Otaku) and airlines (Encore). Previously announced sales include to Germany and Austria (Neue Visionen), Israel...
Paris-based sales company MPM Premium has signed a fresh raft of deals on French-Japanese culinary comedy Umami, following its physical market premiere in Cannes.
The film stars Gérard Depardieu as a chef on a mission to create a dish encapsulating the taste of umami, the so-called fifth taste after salty, sweet, sour and bitter that is common in Japanese cuisine.
It has now sold to Switzerland (Praesens), Baltics (Otaku) and airlines (Encore). Previously announced sales include to Germany and Austria (Neue Visionen), Israel...
- 5/25/2022
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- ScreenDaily
The feature stars Gérard Depardieu as a top chef in search of the ultimate dish encapsulating the taste of umami.
Paris-based sales company MPM Premium has posted a quartet of first deals on French-Japanese comedy Umami, starring Gérard Depardieu as a top chef on a culinary mission.
The film has sold to Germany and Austria (Neue Visionen), Israel (New Cinema), Dutch-speaking Benelux (J&j Films) and Spain (Vercine). France is currently under discussion.
Depardieu plays a renowned chef in search of the ultimate dish encapsulating the taste of umami, the so-called fifth taste after salty, sweet, sour and bitter. The challenge...
Paris-based sales company MPM Premium has posted a quartet of first deals on French-Japanese comedy Umami, starring Gérard Depardieu as a top chef on a culinary mission.
The film has sold to Germany and Austria (Neue Visionen), Israel (New Cinema), Dutch-speaking Benelux (J&j Films) and Spain (Vercine). France is currently under discussion.
Depardieu plays a renowned chef in search of the ultimate dish encapsulating the taste of umami, the so-called fifth taste after salty, sweet, sour and bitter. The challenge...
- 2/18/2022
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- ScreenDaily
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