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Friday, March 15
Film at Lincoln Center (New York City, New York)

About

In late 2022, Ryuichi Sakamoto mustered all of his energy to leave his fans and himself with one final performance. Captured by filmmaker Neo Sora, Sakamoto’s son, Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus is a gorgeous elegy starring Sakamoto and his greatest hits. Recorded at NHK Studio in Tokyo, this filmed concert is an intimate, melancholy, and achingly beautiful one-man show, featuring just Sakamoto and a Yamaha grand, as the composer glides through a collection of his most haunting, delicate melodies.

Curated and sequenced by Sakamoto himself, the twenty pieces featured in the film wordlessly narrate his life through his wide-ranging oeuvre. The selection spans his entire career, from his pop-star period with Yellow Magic Orchestra and his magnificent scores for filmmaker Bernardo Bertolucci to his meditative final album, 12.

A celebration of an artist’s life in the purest sense, Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus is the definitive swan song of one of the world’s greatest musicians.

The film premiered to rave reviews and a sold-out audience at the New York Film Festival, and will open at Film at Lincoln Center beginning Friday, March 15th. After its opening in New York, it will begin its limited release across the US. NYC tickets can be found here, with other cities and dates to be announced.

Image Credit: Courtesy of Janus Films

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