Reviews: 'Ryuichi Sakamoto: Opus' (2023) & 'Frida' (2024)

This week we look at two very different films about artists.

How should an artist be portrayed in a documentary? Should their work speak for itself, or should the work be beside the point as the film focuses on the person and what makes them tick? This week’s reviews explore one documentary that does the former and one that does the latter, to varying degrees of success.

Ryuichi Sakamoto: Opus (2023)

Ryuichi Sakamo…