Tokyo-Ga (1985)
- Directed by
- Wim Wenders
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- Germany, United States
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 7.1 of 10 from 103 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Wim Wenders travels to Tokyo to explore the life and work of filmmaker Yasujiro Ozu. He interviews Ozu's collaborators and captures everyday scenes of the city.
contemplativemelancholicobservationalreflectivenostalgicgentleintimatemeditative
What happens
Tokyo-Ga is a 1985 documentary film directed by Wim Wenders, about Japanese filmmaker Yasujirō Ozu. An international co-production of the United States and West Germany, the film was shot in spring 1983. Its focus ranges from explicit explorations of Ozu's filmmaking—Wenders interviews Ozu's regular cinematographer, Yuharu Atsuta, and one of Ozu's favorite actors, Chishū Ryū—to scenes of contemporary Tokyo, featuring pachinko machines and plastic food displays. Wenders introduces the film as a "diary on film." Tokyo-Ga was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1985 Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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