TOKYO MELODY: UN FILM SUR RYUICHI SAKAMOTO (DVD)

Around the time Sakamoto began working on his fourth solo album, "Ongaku Zukan", filming took place in Tokyo over a mere week. A small team of six, including director Leonard, documented the country of Japan, the city of Tokyo, and the musician Ryuichi Sakamoto. After its completion in 1985, the film was screened at international film festivals in Rotterdam, Locarno, and Sao Paulo, and in Japan, it was shown on June 9 of that year at the 1st Tokyo International Film Festival. After it was broadcast on television in France in 1986, the VHS and DVD releases remained hard to find for a long time, but in recent years, 16mm film that had been lying dormant in a warehouse was discovered, restored, and digitized. The footage includes rare interviews with Sakamoto and scenes from studio recordings, as well as commercials in which he appeared, YMO's farewell concert, and a memorable scene from Nagisa Oshima's "Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence" (1983). Shibuya Scramble Crossing, Shinjuku Alta, the Takeno-zoku of Harajuku... Against the backdrop of Tokyo's vibrant 1980s scenery, the film captures the 32-year-old Sakamoto as he reflects on his childhood memories, the changing culture and society, his creative process, and the music he pursued. What kind of future did he envision as he listened closely to the city where he grew up and sensed the flow of the times??Ryuichi Sakamoto, a world-renowned musician who continues to live on in people's hearts. This rare documentary, which allows viewers to experience the "Sounds of Tokyo2 through a portrait of his younger days, is now available on disc after nearly 40 years!
Releaes Date: 2026.6.24