Ryuichi Sakamoto Opus
Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus
- Release Date
- May, 10th, 2024
- Running Time
- 103 min
- Genre
- Documentary
- Color
- Color
- Screening Format
- DCP
[ Directed by ]
[ Cast ]
[ Staff ]
- SAKAMOTO Ryuichi ── Music
- SAKAMOTO Ryuichi ── Performance
- Bill KIRSTEIN ── Director of Photography
- KAWAKAMI Takuya ── Editor
- ZAK ── Sound Recording
- ZAK ── Sound
[ Production Company ]
KAB America, KAB
[ Distributor (Japan) ]
Bitters End
[ Story ]
Film documenting the "first and last" concert by musician Sakamoto Ryuichi, who passed away in 2023.
Sakamoto announced his colorectal cancer diagnosis in 2021 and battled illness for over two years. In September 2022 he performed in NHK Studio 509, which he deemed as the studio with the best acoustics in Japan. The only instrument present was the beloved Yamaha grand piano that he used over the years in concerts and recordings. The film captures him summoning his final strength to perform 20 pieces that he personally selected.
[ Official Site ]
https://www.bitters.co.jp/opus/
[ Film Festivals, Awards ]
2023 Venice International Film Festival, Out of Competition
2023 Tokyo International Film Festival, Nippon Cinema Now
[ Contact (International) ]
FILM CONSTELLATION
124 City Road, London EC1V 2NX, UK
https://filmconstellation.com
