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Solvang Film Society - Tampopo

TAMPOPO - I recommend grabbing a bite at Ramen Kotori before the show.

August 6, 2026

Thursday at 5:30 & 8:00                                       

The tale of an eccentric band of culinary ronin who guide the widow of a noodle-shop owner on her quest for the perfect recipe, this rapturous “ramen western” by Japanese director Juzo Itami is an entertaining, genre-bending adventure underpinned by a deft satire of the way social conventions distort the most natural of human urges—our appetites. Interspersing the efforts of Tampopo (Nobuko Miyamoto) and friends to make her café a success with the erotic exploits of a gastronome gangster and glimpses of food culture both high and low, the sweet, sexy, and surreal Tampopo is a lavishly inclusive paean to the sensual joys of nourishment, and one of the most mouthwatering examples of food on film ever made.

Tickets are available by responding to this email or purchasing them through my Venmo @solvangfilmsociety 

Bring your own snacks!

Our address is 320 Alisal Road, Suite 102, Solvang

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