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Japan Cuts / Tokyo Melody: A Film about Ryuichi Sakamoto : Exclusive Interview with Director Elizabeth Lennard

Synopsis : Filmmaker and photographer Elizabeth Lennard secures unprecedented access to Ryuichi Sakamoto during the recording of his 1984 album Ongaku Zukan in this brief-yet-insightful Franco-Japanese television co-production. A sampling of studio sessions and performances (including a piano duet with then-wife Akiko Yano), archival footage and talking head interviews, Tokyo Melody finds the eccentric artist at…

Love Life, A Captivating Depiction Of The Vicious Circle Of Heartbreak

Director Kōji Fukada brings to the silver screen a magnificent cinematic piece that portrays, with utter authenticity, how powerless we are in the face of life, death and often times love. As one of the characters says at one point, there is no science or religion that can protect us from mortality. Love Life is…

Oscilloscope Takes North America For Koji Fukada’s Venice Title “Love Life”

American distribution company Oscilloscope Laboratories has acquired the North American distribution rights to Koji Fukada’s “LOVE LIFE“. “We’ve been fans of Koji Fukada for a long time, and we’re thrilled to have the opportunity to work with him on the release of this heartfelt film,” said Aaron Katz, Oscilloscope’s Acquisition Manager. online pharmacy buy lariam…