Movie

The Birth of Saké

★ 7.2(42)20151h 30m

The Birth of Saké is streaming on OVID in Canada, and available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. Availability checked 23 July 2026.

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Director: Erik Shirai
Release date: 2015-04-16
Runtime: 1h 30m
Language: Japanese
Status: Released
Country: Japan

About The Birth of Saké

The Birth of Saké is a 2015 movie in the Documentary and History genres, directed by Erik Shirai. It has a runtime of 1 hour 30 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.2/10 from 42 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Birth of Saké in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

Through the unrelenting winter in the north of Japan, a small group of workers must brave unusual working conditions to bring to life a 2,000-year-old tradition known as sake. A cinematic documentary, The Birth of Sake is a visually immersive experience of an almost-secret world in which large sacrifices must be made for the survival of a time-honored brew.

Themes & keywords

japansakesocial documentaryancient knowledgetraditional foodtraditional culturesocial & cultural documentarycultural identitycultural preservationtraditional valuescultural heritagecultural traditions