Ink Music: In the Land of the Hundred-Tongued Lyricist (2009)
1h 30m
Running Time
June 18, 2009Release Date
Ink Music: In the Land of the Hundred-Tongued Lyricist (2009)
1h 30m
Running Time
June 18, 2009Release Date
Plot.
Everyone in Japan knows his work, yet few recognize his face. Chris Mosdell, British expatriate, pop lyricist, poet and visual artist, during his 30-year residence in Tokyo has written chart-topping hits with some of Japan's most influential musicians and composers, penned lyrics to anime film scores, and run with the multimedia underground of that city's avant-garde. Ink Music: In The Land Of The Hundred-Tongued Lyricist is a 90-minute documentary film detailing those artistic relationships in the expansive career of artistic word-smith, Chris Mosdell. Shot in HD on-location in Tokyo and Fukui, Japan, and New York City, USA, the film highlights Mosdell's rise from obscure expatriate bohemian poet to renowned lyricist for Japan's biggest band ever, Yellow Magic Orchestra (YMO). The story is told through exclusive interviews. Tokyo itself also figures into the narrative as a major character, featuring copious clips of original footage from inside the city that inspires Mosdell's work.
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Cast & Crew.
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Self
Chris Mosdell
Self / Original Music Composer
Yoko Kanno
Self - Interviewee
Maaya Sakamoto
Self
Kazuhiko Kato
Self - Interviewee
Yukihiro Takahashi
Self
Tomio Mohri
Self - Interviewee
Tomio Mohri
Self - Interviewee
Brian Comerford
Director
Jeff Reece
Director
Shuntaro Tanikawa
Self
Yu Imai
Composer
Robert Muratore
Cinematographer
Details.
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japan
lyricist