Back to Room 666 (2008)

What is the future of cinema? In 1982, in Cannes, Wim Wenders invited many movie makers to answer this question. 26 years later, the question remains, but Wenders is now on the other side of the camera.

Director:

Gustavo Spolidoro

Writers:

Alfredo Barros (concept), Vicente Moreno (concept),

Stars:

Wim Wenders, Michelangelo Antonioni, Rainer Werner Fassbinder

4 wins.

Cast

Cast overview:
Wim Wenders	...	Himself
Michelangelo Antonioni	...	Himself (archive footage)
Rainer Werner Fassbinder	...	Himself (archive footage)
Werner Herzog	...	Himself (archive footage)
Ana Carolina	...	Herself (archive footage)
Noël Simsolo	...	Himself (archive footage)
Jean-Luc Godard	...	Himself (archive footage)
Steven Spielberg	...	Himself (archive footage)

Storyline

What is the future of cinema? In 1982, in Cannes, Wim Wenders invited many movie makers to answer this question. 26 years later, the question remains, but Wenders is now on the other side of the camera.

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Plot Keywords:

cinema | camera | question and answer | homage | notebook | 

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Taglines:

Wim Wenders returns to Room 666.

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Genres:

Documentary | Short

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Details

Country:

Brazil

Language:

English Italian French Portuguese German

Release Date:

24 September 2008 (Brazil)

Also Known As:

Think Tank #03: Back to Room 666

Filming Locations:

Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Company Credits

Production Co:

V2 Cinema

Technical Specs

Runtime:

15 min 15 min (original)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Opened the 20th São Paulo International Short Film Festival.

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Quotes

Wim Wenders: That is why cinema was created, as if it were our mirror. A "digital" mirror is as valid as our old cinematographic mirror one.

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Connections

Followed by The Soul Detective (2009)

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