Tokyo-Ga: Wim Wenders’s appreciation of OZU Yasujiroo’s oeuvre takes him to Tokyo, where he searches for Ozu’s Tokyo, finding both it and non-Ozu’s Tokyo. While Ozu’s visual style was one of control, the modern city is, if not one of chaos, at least one of extreme dynamism; the way it’s shot by cinematographer Ed Lachman, the town is hypnotic and extremely beautiful. Wender chooses to show unusual instances of the city’s day-to-day; not quite B-side, but almost deep cuts. Wenders also conducts a pair of interviews with troupe members, one of his favourite actors (RYUU Chishuu) and his long-running cinematographer (ATSUTA Yuuharu); both interviews are detailed, elucidating, and touching. The combination results in a very personal film (reinforced by the fact that Wenders himself does the voice-over), but one that is also extremely informative and interesting.