Ryuichi Sakamoto: Opus (Criterion)
A celebration of an artistās life in the purest sense,Ā Ryuichi Sakamoto | OpusĀ is the swan song of one of the worldās greatest musicians. As a parting gift, just months before his death in 2023, Sakamoto mustered all of his energy to leave us with one final performance: a concert film featuring just him and a piano, directed by his son, Neo Sora. Curated and sequenced by Sakamoto himself, the twenty of his pieces played in the film wordlessly tell the story of his life and his wide-ranging oeuvre. The selection spans his entire career, from his pop-star period with Yellow Magic Orchestra and his magnificent scores for filmmakers Bernardo Bertolucci and Nagisa Oshima to his meditative final album,Ā 12.Ā Captured in intimate black and white, and surrounded by trusted collaborators, Sakamoto bares his soul through his exquisitely haunting melodies, knowing that this was the last time he would be able to present his art.
Janus Contemporaries releases Blu-ray and DVD editions of first-run films, fresh from theaters, in association with the Criterion Channel.
INCLUDES
- Dolby Atmos soundtrack
- Meet the Filmmakers,Ā a new interview with director Neo Sora and cinematographer Bill Kirstein
- Trailer
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Ryuichi Sakamoto: Opus (Criterion)
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Opus (Criterion)
A celebration of an artistās life in the purest sense,Ā Ryuichi Sakamoto | OpusĀ is the swan song of one of the worldās greatest musicians. As a parting gift, just months before his death in 2023, Sakamoto mustered all of his energy to leave us with one final performance: a concert film featuring just him and a piano, directed by his son, Neo Sora. Curated and sequenced by Sakamoto himself, the twenty of his pieces played in the film wordlessly tell the story of his life and his wide-ranging oeuvre. The selection spans his entire career, from his pop-star period with Yellow Magic Orchestra and his magnificent scores for filmmakers Bernardo Bertolucci and Nagisa Oshima to his meditative final album,Ā 12.Ā Captured in intimate black and white, and surrounded by trusted collaborators, Sakamoto bares his soul through his exquisitely haunting melodies, knowing that this was the last time he would be able to present his art.
Janus Contemporaries releases Blu-ray and DVD editions of first-run films, fresh from theaters, in association with the Criterion Channel.
INCLUDES
- Dolby Atmos soundtrack
- Meet the Filmmakers,Ā a new interview with director Neo Sora and cinematographer Bill Kirstein
- Trailer
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A celebration of an artistās life in the purest sense,Ā Ryuichi Sakamoto | OpusĀ is the swan song of one of the worldās greatest musicians. As a parting gift, just months before his death in 2023, Sakamoto mustered all of his energy to leave us with one final performance: a concert film featuring just him and a piano, directed by his son, Neo Sora. Curated and sequenced by Sakamoto himself, the twenty of his pieces played in the film wordlessly tell the story of his life and his wide-ranging oeuvre. The selection spans his entire career, from his pop-star period with Yellow Magic Orchestra and his magnificent scores for filmmakers Bernardo Bertolucci and Nagisa Oshima to his meditative final album,Ā 12.Ā Captured in intimate black and white, and surrounded by trusted collaborators, Sakamoto bares his soul through his exquisitely haunting melodies, knowing that this was the last time he would be able to present his art.
Janus Contemporaries releases Blu-ray and DVD editions of first-run films, fresh from theaters, in association with the Criterion Channel.
INCLUDES
- Dolby Atmos soundtrack
- Meet the Filmmakers,Ā a new interview with director Neo Sora and cinematographer Bill Kirstein
- Trailer
