Wim Wenders, photographed in the Los Angeles Times Studio at the Toronto International Film Festival, is enjoying a peak moment with two new films, “Anselm” and “Perfect Days.” Wim Wenders is having a banner year. Meanwhile, the fictional drama “Perfect Days,” about the seemingly placid life of a Tokyo toilet cleaner, is Japan’s official entry to the Academy Awards for …
Justine Triet took home the coveted Palme d'Or for her film Anatomy of a Fall at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday in a ceremony bestowing the festival's top prize. The French director's big win marked the third time ever a film directed by a woman has been awarded with the Palme d'Or. Making history: Justine Triet took home the …
Indian director Anurag Kashyap's Kennedy will be part of the Cannes Film Festival's official sections. Besides Kennedy, the Festival will have the works of Martin Scorsese, Wes Anderson, Wim Wenders, Kore-eda Hirokazu and Todd Haynes. There will be a record number of six films from women -- including Alice Rohrwacher’s La Chimera, Jessica Hausner’s Club Zero, Catherine Breillat’s Last Summer, …
