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‘Perfect Days,’ Wim Wenders Makes Poetry Out Of An Ordinary Life

Courtesy of Neon The film directed by the illustrious German filmmaker was presented in competition at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury and the Best Actor Award for Kōji Yakusho. Wim Wenders’ Perfect Days shows Japan through the eyes of a European, and was nominated for the…

Dreaming Walls : Inside the Chelsea Hotel / Exclusive Interview with Directors Maya Duverdier and Amélie van Elmbt 

Synopsis : The legendary Chelsea Hotel, an icon of 1960s counterculture and a haven for famous artists and intellectuals including Patti Smith, Janis Joplin and the superstars of Warhol’s Factory, has recently reopened after extensive renovations, which are now almost complete. Dozens of long-term residents, many in their later years, have lived amidst the scaffolding…

Magnolia Pictures Has Acquired Chelsea Hotel Documentary

Magnolia Pictures acquired the North American rights to a documentary on the legendary Chelsea Hotel in New York entitled “Dreaming Walls” which is executive-produced by Martin Scorsese. The film had a world premiere in the Panorama section of the Berlinale in February, co-directors Amélie van Elmbt and Maya Duverdier delved into an iconic Chelsea Hotel,…