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  • 2018
  • Not Rated
  • MUBI
  • 1 h 40 m
  • 2018
  • Not Rated
  • MUBI
  • 1 h 40 m

Summary One of the most important artists of our era, Ryuichi Sakamoto has had a prolific career spanning over four decades. From techno-pop stardom to Oscar-winning film composer, the evolution of his music has coincided with his life journeys. Following Fukushima, Sakamoto became an iconic figure in Japan’s social movement against nuclear powe...

Directed By: Stephen Nomura Schible

  • 2018
  • Not Rated
  • MUBI
  • 1 h 40 m
  • 2018
  • Not Rated
  • MUBI
  • 1 h 40 m

Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 13 Critic Reviews
78
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 9 User Ratings
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Summary One of the most important artists of our era, Ryuichi Sakamoto has had a prolific career spanning over four decades. From techno-pop stardom to Oscar-winning film composer, the evolution of his music has coincided with his life journeys. Following Fukushima, Sakamoto became an iconic figure in Japan’s social movement against nuclear powe...

Directed By: Stephen Nomura Schible

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 13 Critic Reviews
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85% Positive
11 Reviews
15% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 13 Critic Reviews
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85% Positive
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15% Mixed
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0% Negative
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100
Jul 27, 2018
Not only a portrait of a great artist, but a sensitive and engrossing depiction of the act of creation and its process.
By G. Allen Johnson FULL REVIEW
90
Jul 5, 2018
The creative process is notoriously difficult to capture on camera, but by the end of this documentary, you will feel as if you not only understand Mr. Sakamoto intellectually, but also share a sense of the excitement he feels when discovering just the right match of sounds.
By Ben Kenigsberg FULL REVIEW
80
Dec 29, 2021
By exploring his passions and drives, Schible has given meaning beyond the surface to Sakamoto’s music. It makes for fascinating viewing, and even more beautiful listening.
By Lillian Crawford FULL REVIEW
80
Jul 5, 2018
Director Stephen Nomura Schible’s understated and moving Coda does a fine job of presenting the composer’s remarkable career as a revelatory journey.
By Bilge Ebiri FULL REVIEW
80
Jun 28, 2018
This is a gentle, reflective portrait that seldom gets personal and yet somehow feels quite candid.
By David Rooney FULL REVIEW
70
Jul 19, 2018
It’s a handsomely crafted portrait overall, yet one whose middleweight content flatters the subject without ultimately quite doing him justice.
By Dennis Harvey FULL REVIEW
50
Aug 15, 2018
Instead of aiming for biographical overview, this film strives to capture a sense of what makes Sakamoto’s music tick. (Hint: It’s not a metronome, but rather, the sounds of nature.)
By Marjorie Baumgarten FULL REVIEW

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Generally Favorable Based on 9 User Ratings
7.4
78% Positive
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11% Mixed
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78% Positive
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11% Mixed
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Production Company AVROTROS, Avex Digital (ADG), Borderland Media, Cineric Creative, DENTSU Music And Entertainment, Documentary Japan, Kadokawa, NHK
Release Date Jul 6, 2018
Duration 1 h 40 m
Rating Not Rated
Genres
Tagline Portrait of Ryuichi Sakamoto, from pop icon of Japan's technological aspirations to leading activist post-Fukushima, returning to music after cancer for major opus that may be his last.
Website http://ryuichisakamoto-coda.com/
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Awards

Critics' Choice Documentary Awards
• 3 Nominations
Dokufest International Documentary and Short Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
Oslo Films from the South Festival
• 1 Nomination

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