LOS ANGELES, CA (December 18, 2024) Magnolia Home Entertainment today announced the evocative new music documentary YOSHIKI: UNDER THE SKY will be distributed through their Magnet label on TVOD in March 5, 2024 and SVOD in May 2024 on Amazon Prime Video.
YOSHIKI: UNDER THE SKY gathers an extraordinary collection of international artists for an emotional journey through the pain of losing loved ones and uniting globally through the healing power of music. Shot in Germany, Beijing, Tokyo, and LA, the film features interviews and performances from The Chainsmokers (USA), St. Vincent (USA), Scorpions (Germany), Sarah Brightman (UK), Nicole Scherzinger (USA), HYDE (Japan), SUGIZO (Japan), SixTONES (Japan), Jane Zhang (China), and Lindsey Stirling (USA), as it crosses international borders and celebrates an array of diverse voices coming together at a time of universal upheaval.
The film is produced by EmmyAward winner Sid Ganis (Iron Man, Akeelah and the Bee, The Making of Raiders of the Lost Ark), Emmy Award winner Mark Ritchie (Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé, The Big Steppers Tour: Live from Paris), along with consulting producer Stephen Kijak (WE ARE X, Stones in Exile, Scott Walker: 30 Century Man) and directed by YOSHIKI – composer, drummer, pianist, and leader of rock bands X JAPAN and THE LAST ROCKSTARS. The project is the artist’s first feature film as director and was conceived during the pandemic when musicians could not connect with their fans. YOSHIKI:UNDER THE SKY premiered in New York, Tokyo, London, and Los Angeles, followed by showings in over 130 theaters in the U.S., Europe, and Japan.
YOSHIKI was recently profiled in TIME magazine and in September 2023, became the first Japanese artist in almost 100 years to be honored with a handprint and footprint ceremony at the Chinese Theatre in Hollywood since the tradition began in 1927. Amongst YOSHIKI’s long list of accolades in music, fashion, and film, he has composed a concerto for the Emperor of Japan; was the first Japanese man on the cover of Vogue Japan; was chosen to be the first living person to have a Hello Kitty doll named after him, called “Yoshikitty,” and has received international recognition for his continued philanthropic efforts.
Official Film Website: https://yoshikiundertheskyfilm.com/
A List Media previously teamed with Magnolia to release the critically-acclaimed documentary We Are X about YOSHIKI’s iconic band X JAPAN – which premiered in 2016 in 30 countries and won awards at the SXSW and Sundance Film Festivals. We Are X is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video. YOSHIKI: UNDER THE SKY (USA, 91 min., English, and Japanese) An A List Media Entertainment Production. Produced by Sid Ganis, Mark Ritchie, Doug Kluthe, Aaron Latham-James. Directed by YOSHIKI.
YOSHIKI Official Site: https://www.yoshiki.net/
YOSHIKI YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/yoshikiofficial
YOSHIKI Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yoshikiofficial/
