Perfect Days director Wim Wenders on movie’s Oscar entry, Japan’s ‘common good’, and envying his lead character

Perfect Days director Wim Wenders on movie’s Oscar entry, Japan’s ‘common good’, and envying his lead character

In 1985’s Tokyo-Ga, he travelled to the city to explore the work of renowned director Yasujirô Ozu. Four years later, he returned to make a portrait of fashion designer Yohji Yamamoto, Notebook on Cities and Clothes. Perfect Days: veteran Japanese actor shines in Wim Wenders’ Tokyo story And then came 1991’s U2-scored futuristic tale Until … Read more

Ranked: the 12 best Asian films of 2023, from Concrete Utopia to Hidden Blade and Godzilla Minus One

Ranked: the 12 best Asian films of 2023, from Concrete Utopia to Hidden Blade and Godzilla Minus One

Unspooling like a Southeast Asian response to Guillermo del Toro’s Pan’s Labyrinth, Dagatan’s film is a visually ravishing supernatural treat brimming with ancient magic. Did you hate Believer 2? The 10 best Korean film sequels to watch instead 11. 24 Hours With Gaspar It is a rare treat when a science fiction movie emerges from … Read more