Granted unprecedented access to Mr Sakamoto’s life and work, Stephen Nomura Schible’s sensitive and illuminating film stands not only as a portrait of an extraordinary career, but as one of the most intimate examinations of the creative process ever committed to film. Delicate documentary about the elusive Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto and his search for perfect natural sounds and his fight for the conservation of. As Mr Sakamoto returns to music following his battle with throat cancer, his haunting awareness of his own life crisis, as well as that of his country and the whole world, leads to a creation of a resounding new masterpiece. Best known for scoring and starring in Nagisa. As Sakamoto returns to music following a cancer diagnosis, his haunting awareness of life crises leads to a resounding new masterpiece. The mix is a celebration of the work of a musician at the top of. It's rare to see a music documentary of this sort, one that beautifully explores how his art has been influenced all his life - from the days with Yellow Magic Orchestra to his Oscar-winning score for The Last Emperor, but I feel like I. Weaving throughout the mix you’ll find the sounds of Sakamoto himself, collecting field recordings across the globe and pondering on sound and film, the Sakamoto from the 2018 documentary Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda, the work he made during the filming resulting in his album async. A constant innovator, Mr Sakamoto’s music has evolved in lockstep with his evolution as an artist and thinker.įollowing the Fukushima nuclear disaster, Mr Sakamoto became an iconic figure in Japan’s social movement against nuclear power and an unofficial spokesperson for the fear, anger and anxiety of the Japanese people. The life and career of Japanese composer and activist Ryuichi Sakamoto are explored in this new documentary from Stephen Nomura Schible. But watching Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda only reaffirmed my love for the great composer, and a whole lot more. Hara-Kiri (Ichimei) 'Small Hope' (04’30”)ġ2.One of the most important artistic minds of our era, Ryuichi Sakamoto has had a prolific career spanning over four decades, from techno-pop star, to actor, to Oscar-winning film composer. Documentary directed by French photographer Elizabeth Lennard featuring the eclectic Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto during the recording sessions of his. Snake Eyes 'Main Theme (long version)' (04’47”)ġ1. The Sheltering Sky 'Main Theme' (05’43”)Ĩ. This unique compilation album will be launched during the 43rd Film Fest Gent and the 16th World Soundtrack Awards on 19 October, where Sakamoto will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award.ġ. The recordings include tracks from Merry Christmas, Mr. Ryuichi Sakamoto's legendary music was recorded at Flagey, performed by Brussels Philharmonic and conducted by Dirk Brossé. Documentary on genius Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto, whose career encompasses iconic film scores and experimental electronic music, helping pioneer. Out of the striking contrasts of musical styles and cultures, he created standout scores that will never stop to fascinate and enchant us.
Ever since, his work for leading Japanese (Oshima again for Gohatto) and international directors (Bernardo Bertolucci’s The Last Emperor, in which he also played a part and for which he won an Academy Award for best Original Score, The Sheltering Sky and Little Buddha Brian De Palma’s Snake Eyesand Femme Fatale Pedro Almodovar’s High Heels Volker Schlöndorff’s The Handmaid’s Tale Oliver Stone’s produced television miniseries Wild Palms) revealed him as one of the most inventive film composers of our time.įor those films and many more Japanese titles that did not get released in the West, he conceived a unique approach of composing for the movies: a blend of splendid melodies, synthesizer work, traditional orchestral music, drum tracks, sound effects and unusual musical colors.
from techno-pop star, to actor, to Oscar-winning film composer. Japanese Composer Ryuichi Sakamoto was already a celebrated rock-pop composer/pianist/singer in Japan when he conquered the international film scene in 1983 with his score for Nagisa Oshima’s Merry Christmas Mr.Lawrence, a film in which he also starred alongside David Bowie. One of the most important artistic minds of our era, Ryuichi Sakamoto has had a prolific. Film Fest Gent presents ' Music for Film: Ryuichi Sakamoto'.