Synopsis
In this humorous paean to the joys of food, a pair of truck drivers happen onto a decrepit roadside shop selling ramen noodles. The widowed owner, Tampopo, begs them to help her turn her establishment into a paragon of the "art of noodle-soup making". Interspersed are satirical vignettes about the importance of food to different aspects of human life.
Key facts
Original language
Japanese
Production companies
Toho
Setting
Tokyo
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Festival History
- Udine Far East Film Festival 2026 generic
- Festival du Nouveau Cinéma 2025 - Special Presentations
- Festival du Nouveau Cinéma 2024
- Hong Kong International Film Festival 2023 generic - Focus: The Complete Itami Juzo Directorial Retrospective
