RYUICHI SAKAMOTO: CODA
DOC. | ENGLISH, JAPANESE | 100 MIN
Director's Statement: One of the most important artists of our era, Ryuichi Sakamoto has had a prolific career spanning over four decades, from techno-pop stardom to Oscar®-winning film composer. The evolution of his music has coincided with his life journeys. Following Fukushima, Sakamoto became an iconic figure in Japan’s social movement against nuclear power. As Sakamoto returns to music following cancer, his haunting awareness of life crisis leads to a resounding new masterpiece. Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda is an intimate portrait of both the artist and the man.
Some of his film score credits include Call Me By Your Name, The Revenant, The Last Emperor and Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence in which he also plays a role opposite David Bowie.
DIRECTOR Stephen Nomura Schible
“Schible has given meaning beyond the surface to Sakamoto’s music. It makes
for fascinating viewing, and even more beautiful listening.”
★★★★
— LITTLE WHITE LIES
“The documentary…. is never busy, never intrusive, and glides along
at a delicate pace”
★★★★
— THE TIMES
“one of the great documentaries about the creative process...
immensely moving and inspiring... and beautiful”
★★★★★
— THE TELEGRAPH
“AN INTIMATE PORTRAIT OF ONE OF THE GREAT MUSICAL LEGENDS…”
★★★★
— EASTERN KICKS
FESTIVALS + AWARDS
2018 Tribeca Film Festival
Official Selection
2018 CPH:DOX
Official Selection
2017 Venice Film Festival
Official Selection
2017 Stockholm International Film Festival
Official Selection
2017 Amsterdam International Documentary Festival
Official Selection
2017 Tokyo International Film Festival
Official Selection
2018 Melbourne International Film Festival
Official Selection
2018 Munich Film Festival
Official Selection
2018 Visions Du Réel
Official Selection