Synopsis
"Ars longa, vita brevis" – art is long, life is short. This is one of Japanese music icon Ryuichi Sakamoto's favorite quotes, and the message that he leaves for viewers at the end of his final concert film, shot before he succumbed to cancer in March 2023. Consisting of only Sakamoto and his piano, Opus features the final live performances of 20 songs that Sakamoto meticulously curated to encapsulate his distinguished 40-year career.
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Opus (2023) is a 1h 43min documentary feature film by Neo Sora. "Ars longa, vita brevis" – art is long, life is short.
Key facts
Original language
Japanese
First release
December 27, 2023
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Festival History
- CPH:DOX 2024 generic
- AFI Fest 2023 generic - Documentary
- BFI London Film Festival 2023 generic
- São Paulo International Film Festival 2023 generic
- Tokyo International Film Festival 2023 generic - Nippon Cinema Now
- Venice Film Festival 2023 generic
Identifiers & sources
| Wikidata | Q124830608 |
| IMDb | tt28490873 |
| TMDB | 1156189 |
