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Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda

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A portrait of composer Ryuichi Sakamoto.
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Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda

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Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda takes a thoughtful look at the composer's life and legacy that should prove affecting and illuminating for novices as well as longtime fans.

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David Stratton The Australian Oct 26, 2018
3.5/5
Schible's documentary - while not particularly well shot - is a very useful insight into the work of a major composer. Go to Full Review
Marjorie Baumgarten Austin Chronicle Aug 16, 2018
2.5/5
Those who are interested in how documentarians capture artistry on film will find good examples in Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda. It helps to come to the film with some foreknowledge of Sakamoto's career, however. Go to Full Review
Brad Wheeler Globe and Mail Aug 2, 2018
3/4
Isn't a life story or a deep-dive character study. Rather it is a heartfelt mediation on the creative process, with elegantly presented ideas on nature, music, mortality and things out of tune. Go to Full Review
Cory Woodroof 615 Film Feb 11, 2022
Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA flows with the same haunting grace that latches itself on to one of Sakamoto's iconic scores or compositions. Go to Full Review
Morgan Rojas Cinemacy Dec 7, 2020
4.5/5
A sensational portrait of a legendary musical poet. I could watch this 100 times and still be fascinated by its beauty. Go to Full Review
Karen Martin Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Nov 6, 2020
Stephen Schible's documentary biography of the great film composer is not only an interesting portrait of an artist but a sensitive and engrossing exploration of the act of creation itself. Go to Full Review
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T M @RT55749265 2 days ago I like Sakamoto's music. I would have liked more of a retrospective. But this is what it is. Sakamoto comes across as a true artist. Music and sound is his life. This is a film of itself, not your usual music doc. See more Leprechaun K @LeprechaunKing Feb 27, 2026 A well done documentary about the film composer Sakamoto and his creative style. See more Dec 29, 2020 One would think that someone who has lived as an extraordinary life as Ryuichi Sakamoto would deserve a more engaging document of his career. See more Dec 7, 2020 At times violence for the sake of violence. The point could have been made without the all the violence. Disappointed. See more Dec 4, 2020 AWESOME! This movie takes lot's of twists and turns that really get you on the edge of your seat, definitley a must have!!! See more Nov 14, 2020 An intimate and poignant portrait of the greatest living composer. Sakamoto dialogues with Nature and lays himself bare by telling us about the disease that has struck him. Speaking of Bach he says that "his chorales were the voice of a people who were suffering, hungry, dying of the plague. The music inspired by Fukushima must be the choral of my times, with its tragedies". Masterpiece. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A portrait of composer Ryuichi Sakamoto.
Director
Stephen Schible
Producer
Stephen Schible
Distributor
MUBI
Production Co
NHK, AVROTROS
Genre
Documentary, Music
Original Language
Japanese
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 6, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 24, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA)
$117.2K
Runtime
1h 41m
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