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The Crosstown Arthouse Film Series presents Juzo Itami’s Tampopo at Crosstown Theater. 1987/118 minutes/Rated M
Tickets: $5 at the door
Films begin at 7:30 pm (sharp!)
Tampopo is a 1985 Japanese satirical “ramen western” comedy by Juzo Itami that tells the story of two truck drivers, Goro and Gun, who embark on a search for the perfect ramen restaurant, but have yet to find it. They meet Tampopo, a young ramen-making widow whose restaurant is besieged by mediocrity and overrun with unpleasant patrons. Goro takes Tampopo under his wing and helps guide her on her quest to find the perfect ramen recipe.
The Crosstown Arthouse Film Series showcases a diverse collection of independent, international, historically significant, artistic, experimental, cult, underground and documentary features.
