Sun May 21
7.30pm , 4.30pm
7.30pm , 4.30pm
Sakamoto Tribute – Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence [In-Person Only]
film
Sakamoto Tribute – The Last Emperor [In-Person Only]
This event took place May 27 - May 28, 2023
$14 General Admission
$10 Student/Child/Senior
$7 NWFF Members
Bernardo Bertolucci
China
1987
2h 40m
About
(Bernardo Bertolucci, China, 1987, 160 min, in English, Mandarin & Japanese with English subtitles)
Not long after Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence, Ryuichi Sakamoto reached yet another milestone with his work on Bernardo Bertolucci’s legendary epic The Last Emperor. Joined by David Byrne and Cong Su, he composed nine original symphonic works for the film – some of the most sumptuous and beautiful works of his career (and in cinema music at large) – which won them the 1988 Oscar for Best Original Score and raised Sakamoto’s name to a new plateau of international fame. His compositions are in perfect harmony with the film – a melancholic and haunting suite of melodies that feel timeless, yet also able to reveal hidden depths beneath a brocaded, royal veneer.
Stills courtesy of Janus Films. Synopsis by Chris Day.
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Ticketing, concessions, cinemas, restrooms, and our public edit lab are located on Northwest Film Forum’s ground floor, which is wheelchair accessible. All doors in Northwest Film Forum are non-motorized, and may require staff assistance to open. Our upstairs workshop room is not wheelchair accessible.
The majority of seats in our main cinema are 21″ wide from armrest to armrest; some seats are 19″ wide. We are working on creating the option of removable armrests!
We have a limited number of assistive listening devices available for programs hosted in our larger theater, Cinema 1. These devices are maintained by the Technical Director, and can be requested at the ticketing and concessions counter. Also available at the front desk is a Sensory Kit you can borrow, which includes a Communication Card, noise-reducing headphones, and fidget toys.
The Forum does NOT have assistive devices for the visually impaired, and is not (yet) a scent-free venue. Our commitment to increasing access for our audiences is ongoing, and we welcome all public input on the subject!
If you have additional specific questions about accessibility at our venue, please contact our Patron Services Manager at maria@nwfilmforum.org. Our phone number (206-329-2629) is voicemail-only, but we check it often.
Made possible due to a grant from Seattle Office of Arts & Culture, in partnership with Sensory Access, our Sensory Access document presents a visual and descriptive walk-through of the NWFF space. View it in advance of attending an in-person event at bit.ly/nwffsocialnarrativepdf, in order to prepare yourself for the experience.
⚠️ Covid-19 Policies ⚠️
NWFF patrons will be required to wear masks that cover both nose and mouth while in the building. Disposable masks are available at the door for those who need them. We are not currently checking vaccination cards. Recent variants of COVID-19 readily infect and spread between individuals regardless of vaccination status.
Read more about NWFF’s policies regarding cleaning, masks, and capacity limitations here.
