The Zen Diary
Tsutomu is a writer living alone in a cabin in the mountains. He grows fruit and vegetables, forages for mushrooms, and he cooks seasonal dishes, learned from his time at a Zen monastery during childhood. Sometimes his editor, who is also his girlfriend, visits, and they cook together. He visits his mother-in-law, and converses with his brother-in-law, but he still hasn’t buried the ashes of his late wife a year after her passing.
Based on the nonfiction writings of the late author Tsutomu Mizukami, director Yuji Nakae’s beautifully serene film ensures that the careful preparation of the food is as important as the story, with everything giving a gentle consideration to what is important in our lives.
Event: Dinner | Ichigo Ichie | 5 Fenns Quay Sheares St | Cork | 20:15
(Following the 18:00 screening, Arc Cinema) - The culinary portion of this event is now sold out, to join the waiting list email boxoffice@corkfilmfest.org
Experience a Zen-themed evening at Cork’s premier Japanese restaurant, with an exclusive three-course menu curated by Chef Takashi Miyazaki and inspired by the film.