Satyajit Ray is one of the few filmmakers I looked up to: German director Wim Wenders

MUMBAI: German filmmaker Wim Wenders, known for classics such as “Paris, Texas”, “Wings of Desire” and “Perfect Days”, shared his deep admiration for India and filmmaker Satyajit Ray at a masterclasss here, where he described the country as a “beautiful myth”.

Wenders, who is in on his maiden trip to the country as part of the five-city ‘King of the Road – India Tour’ that will see the screening of 18 of his films, spoke about his admiration for Ray and India during a discussion on Thursday evening at the packed 1000-plus seater Regal cinema in South Mumbai.

Recalling his early cinematic explorations, the director recounted how he first encountered the world of movies in Paris, and being introduced to Indian cinema and Ray’s work there.

Source: PTI News

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