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With Cannes 2024 underway, host Rico Gagliano takes a tour of the less-known corners of the legendary film festival—avoiding red-carpet glamour to bring you tales of spiritual seekers, aspiring filmmakers on the street, and the ongoing drama of the fest’s favorite dive bar. Featuring on-location conversations with Wim Wenders, UK critic Anna Bogutskaya, ecumenical jury member Jane Stranz, and a bunch of random passersby. Wim Wenders' PERFECT DAYS is now streaming exclusively on MUBI in the UK, Ireland, India, Turkey, and Latin America. In honour of the Cannes Film Festival, we present a selection of a few favorites from the past editions in our Cannes Takeover series. To stream more of the films we've covered on the podcast, check out the collection Featured on the MUBI Podcast . Availability of films varies depending on your country. MUBI is a global streaming service, production company and film distributor dedicated to elevating great cinema. MUBI makes, acquires, curates, and champions extraordinary films, connecting them to audiences all over the world. A place to discover ambitious new films and singular voices, from iconic directors to emerging auteurs. Each carefully chosen by MUBI’s curators.

Set in Tokyo, Director Wim Wenders PERFECT DAYS follows Hirayama (Kōji Yakusho) a toilet cleaner with a highly structured routine. Every morning, he wakes up to the sound of a street cleaner, waters his plants, buys a coffee from the vending machine outside his apartment, and gets into his truck. His workday routine, he travels around Tokyo, cleaning the city’s public toilets. He eats lunch in the same park and takes a photo of the leaves above him while eating. After working more, he goes to the bathhouse, gets dinner at the same restaurant, reads for a bit, and goes to bed. We are joined by the award winning Director and co-scriptwriter Wim Wenders (Paris Texas, Wings of Desire, Buena Vista Social Club) and Producer and co-scriptwriter Takuma Takasaki to talk working with renown actor Kōji Yakusho to create Hirayama, making Tokyo a central character in the story, the cultural importance of the “common good”, and the meaning of the word Komorebi. Hirayama is content with his life as a toilet cleaner in Tokyo. Outside of his structured routine he cherishes music on cassette tapes, books, and taking photos of trees. Through unexpected encounters, he reflects on finding beauty in the world. For more go to: neonrated.com/films/perfect-days

Wim Wenders über seinen japanischen Film Ab dem 21. Dezember könnt ihr Perfect Days in den Kinos sehen. Das Drama geht für Japan nächstes Frühjahr ins Oscar-Rennen. Unsere Redakteurin Lida hatte die Gelegehenheit während eines Roundtable Regisseur Wim Wenders ein paar Fragen zu stellen. Das Interview haben wir euch unten eingefügt. Viel Vergnügen.

Both were born in 1945 in Germany during the last year of WWII. Both became giants of the modern German art movement: Anselm Kiefer as a painter and sculptor; Wim Wenders as a filmmaker whose landmark films include “Wings of Desire”, “Paris, Texas” and “The American Friend”. The two had met in 1991 and discussed the possibility of doing a film together, but it wasn’t until the two collaborated on Wenders’ new 3-D documentary “Anselm” that the stars were finally aligned. Joining Ken on the pod, Wenders paints a picture of this monumental artist whose vast studio spaces are as much works of art as the paintings and sculptures that are housed there. For Wenders, what makes working in 3-D such a crucial element in immersing the audience in these dynamic environments? How has Wenders incorporated elements of fiction into his documentaries and vice versa? And why is it so important to him to create a portrait of the art rather than of the artist? It may have taken over 75 years for these two legendary artists to work together, but the payoff was well worth waiting for. Hidden Gem: “ Reality Winner ” “Anselm” is released by Sideshow and Janus Films and opens in LA in 3-D at the Laemmle Glendale on December 15. Follow: @wimwendersfoundation on Instagram and @wimwenders on twitter @topdocspod on Instagram and twitter The Presenting Sponsor of "Top Docs" is Netflix .

Roundtable-Interview mit Wim Wenders Seit dem 12. Oktober könnt ihr Anselm - Das Rauschen der Zeit in den Kinos sehen. Darin stellt uns Regisseur Wim Wenders den Ausnahmekünstler Anselm Kiefer sowie seine Werke vor. Großes Kinos, große Bilder. Unsere Redakteurin Lida hatte die Gelegehenheit während eines Roundtable Wenders ein paar Fragen zu stellen. Das Interview haben wir euch unten eingefügt. Viel Vergnügen.

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