Filmed in luminous b&w and directed by Sakamoto’s son, the work is a melancholy and achingly beautiful elegy to singular artist Ryuichi Sakamoto.
Japan, 2023, Neo Sora
The Oscar-winning Japanese composer and techno-pop artist Ryuichi Sakamoto, who died last year, sits at a grand piano and glides through a playlist of his most haunting, delicate melodies in this intimate “concert” movie shot at Tokyo’s NHK Studio in 2022. Filmed in luminous b&w and directed by Sakamoto’s son, the work is a melancholy and achingly beautiful elegy to a singular artist. Cleveland premiere. Subtitles. DCP. 102 min.
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2024/03/29 - 2024/03/29
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