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Film Club | Aug. 16, 1:00PM CT | Online KINO! Film Salon: Perfect Days

At our August session, we’ll discuss Wim Wenders’ joyful, Oscar-nominated ode to everyday life, Perfect Days (2023). Calm and measured, the film accompanies Tokyo public toilet cleaner Hirayama (Kōji Yakusho) as he goes about his daily rituals: listening to cassettes on his commute, eating his lunch in a shady shrine courtyard, taking pictures of trees, and reading by lamplight before bed.

Watch it independently, and come together for a hosted conversation with other fans of German cinema.

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