Estonian premiere

Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus

Local title
Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus
Director
Neo Sora
Country
Japan
Year
2023
Festival
27th Black Nights Film Festival
Programme
Doc@PÖFF
Subject
music

On March 28th, 2023, legendary composer Ryuichi Sakamoto passed away after he struggled against cancer. In the years leading up to his death, Sakamoto could no longer perform live. Single concerts, not to mention sprawling global tours, were too taxing.

Despite this, in late 2022, Sakamoto mustered all of his energy to leave the world with one final performance: a concert film featuring just him and his piano.

Curated by Sakamoto himself and presented in his chosen order, the twenty pieces performed in the film wordlessly narrate his life through his music.

Director
Neo Sora
Cast
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Producer
Norika Sora, Albert Tholen, Eric Nyari, Aiko Masubuchi, Jeremy Thomas
DoP
Bill Kirstein
Editor
Takuya Kawakami
Composer
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Production
Bitters End, KAB America, Recorded Picture Company
Distributor
Kino Pavasaris
World sales
Film Constellation
Runtime
Language
Ja2
Subtitles
English
Other festivals
Venice

Screenings

1st Saku hall Apollo Kino Solaris
Screening021104 / Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus
SubtitlesEnglish
Screening duration
Chill-Hall Apollo Kino Coca-Cola Plaza
Screening050101 / Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus
SubtitlesEnglish
Screening duration
1st Saku hall Apollo Kino Solaris
Screening101104 / Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus
SubtitlesEnglish
Screening duration
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