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The Chef & The Daruma

10.020241h 30mMovieDocumentary

Visionary chef Hidekazu Tojo grapples with his life's struggle to make himself and his culinary creations palatable to a Western audience. He embarks on a journey of identity intertwined with the mythical presence of Daruma, a legendary…

DirectorMads K. Baekkevold
WriterNatalie Murao
ProducersMatt Lawrence Dix·Luis Guerra

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Cast · Directed by Mads K. Baekkevold

HTHidekazu Tojo
Hidekazu Tojo
Himself
NS
Nick Sakagami
Himself
LO
Lorene Oikawa
Herself
AH
Alyssa Hirose
Herself
MO
Michael Ouchi
Himself
BH
Bailey Irene Midori Hoy
Herself

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The Chef & The Daruma hasn't started streaming in United States yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around November 18, 2024. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.