Sakamotos filmmaker and artist sonNeo Sora, who directed the film, was in Venice to present the work.
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I think he would have really loved that the film plays in Venice.
Sora said Sakamoto had a complex relationship with cinema throughout his life.
Ryuichi Sakamoto in Venice in 2017Matteo Chinellato/NurPhoto via Getty Images
Ever since he was a little child, he would always watch cinema.
In fact, I believe one of the earliest memories he has of music is Fellinis score of something.
I dont know exactly which one but he talks about that, he said.
So I think cinema has always been with him.
Hes always inspired by movies.
In fact, his second to last album, he called it a soundtrack to a non-existent Tarkovsky film.
The piano represents kind of his partner that hes lived with for his entire life.
We had Sakamoto play every single song on his home piano, which we recorded on an iPhone.
