Tokyo Melody offers a rare, mosaic‑like portrait of Ryuichi Sakamoto at a defining early moment in his career. Filmed over one intense week in 1984, Elizabeth Lennard follows him through recording sessions for Illustrated Musical Encyclopedia and across Tokyo’s parks, studios, and neon avenues, capturing him as musician, tinkerer, thinker, and cultural observer. Sakamoto reflects on technology, society, and the fluidity of time — echoing his wish to create “things that will only be understood by the grandchildren of the 20th century.” Blending staged scenes, Yellow Magic Orchestra concert fragments, and everyday city soundscapes, the film reveals an artist shaping the future in real time.
Director: Elizabeth Lennard.
Stars: Ryūichi Sakamoto, Akkiko Yano, Haruomi Hosono (archive footage), Yukihiro Takahashi (archive footage), David Bowie (archive footage), Takeshi Kitano (archive footage), Tom Conti (archive footage).
Cinematographers: Michel Bort (co-cinematographer), Jacques Pamart.
Composer: Ryūichi Sakamoto.
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Interview with director Elizabeth Lennard about the film available here
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