COME BACK ANYTIME
The story of the master who created a community in Tokyo, one bowl of ramen at a time
One of the sweetest and most enjoyable films of the year. It will restore your faith in humanity.
Graeme Tuckett Stuff.co.nz
ABOUT THE FILM
Self-taught ramen master Masamoto Ueda and his wife Kazuko have run their Tokyo ramen shop, Bizentei for more than forty years. Together with their customers, they have created a welcoming place of community. On the weekends, they venture together across the Japanese countryside, harvesting pears, bamboo shoots, and wild mountain yams. An intimate portrait of Japan’s culture of food, community, and work, COME BACK ANYTIME features gorgeous scenery, mouth-watering dishes, and a delightful cast of regular customers. It’s a heartwarming reminder of life’s simplest pleasures: a delicious meal, relaxed conversations with friends, and a special place to call one’s own.
81 minutes | Japanese | Color and B&W
Locations: Japan’s Chiba, Niigata, Tochigi, and Tokyo Prefectures
THE FILMMAKERS
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JOHN DASCHBACH
Director-Cinematographer-Editor
John is a Tokyo-based American filmmaker who fell in love with film at the Dartmouth College Film Society while growing up in Hanover, NH. After studying literature in college, he dove into film editing while studying with legendary editor, Ralph Rosenblum at Columbia University. After embracing the digital revolution of the late 90s, he’s been making independent films, and editing others’, ever since. COME BACK ANYTIME is his second feature, first documentary, and first cinematography credit.
