PERFECT DAYS — Wim Wenders cures his post-pandemic blues

04/11/24 • 25 min

Legendary filmmaker Wim Wenders returns to the show to tell host Rico Gagliano about his Cannes-winning, Oscar-nominated PERFECT DAYS—the story of a Tokyo toilet cleaner who finds joy in routine. They also get into a few of Wenders’s favorite things: Japan, travel, Nina Simone, and having time on his hands.
PERFECT DAYS will stream exclusively on MUBI in the UK, India, Turkey, and Latin America starting April 12, and the film continues to show in cinemas in the UK & Ireland.
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Last summer at the Cannes Film Festival, Rico interviewed Wenders about his 3D documentary ANSELM—watch it here.

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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.
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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.

MUBI Podcast - PERFECT DAYS — Wim Wenders cures his post-pandemic blues

Transcript

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Heads up, this episode includes spoilers.

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So a movie about a man who is perfectly happy to clean toilets for a living. Not, not the most obvious subject of a Wim Wenders movie, really, any movie really, - No. I don't want to see that. - What was-- What was the inspiration? Um, the inspiration was...

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Tokyo.

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That is German director Wim Wenders, and like a lot of his movies hi