FILM - Haruomi Hosono: NO SMOKING

Saturday, August 14, 2021 - 4:30pm - 6:00pm

Venue: 
PhilaMOCA
Age: 
All Ages

The U.S. Premiere of the new documentary on legendary Japanese musician Haruomi Hosono (YMO, Happy End). Two screenings only!

FRI 8/13, 7:30 PM:
SAT 8/14, 4:30 PM:

A documentary about Haruomi Hosono, a musician respected around the world and the music composer of Cannes Palme d’Or winner SHOPLIFTERS. The footage traces his encounter with music in early childhood to his days in bands Happy End and Yellow Magic Orchestra to his solo activities. It also includes in-depth coverage from recent years of his first overseas performances in London, New York and Los Angeles. In London, he was joined by Yukihiro Takahashi, and when Ryuichi Sakamoto made a surprise appearance onstage, the YMO members were reunited for the first time in five years, a must-see spectacle captured on film.
Japanese with English subtitles.