German filmmaker Vim Vendor, such as classics, is known Paris, Texas, wings of DesireAnd Right dayShared his deep praise for India and filmmaker Satyajit Ray here in a masterclass, where he described the country as a “beautiful myth”. On his first visit to India as part of the Five-Siti King of the Road-India Tour, which has 18 films screening, the vendors packed on Thursday evening, Ray during a discussion in 1,000 and praised him for India Talked about, 1,000 in South Mumbai -Plus -Seter Regal Cinema.

Recalling his early cinematic explorations, the director said how he first faced the world of films in Paris and was introduced to the work of Indian cinema and Ray.

“I started watching movies in Cinemathek because it was the cheapest cinema … so, first, I watched a film, then two films a day, and finally, I saw everything that they had – it was the whole of the cinema The world was a large number of Indian films with subtitles.

The Film Heritage Foundation (FHF), Wim Wenders STIFTUNG and Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller, together with Bhavan Mumbai, have held a retrospective on the famous filmmaker, who will travel to various cities in India and interact with fans.

Vendors said that he met Ray at the 1973 Berlin Film Festival, where Ray’s film Ashani Sankate ,Distant thunder) It was investigated.

79 -year -old director, who has received praise for films Paris, Texas, wings of DesireAnd DrinkSaid that he literally seen “Ray”.

The vendors said, “I met him, and I was surprised how long he was – he is one of the few filmmakers I had to see,” Vanders said, he said that he had a long conversation with Ray , Which he described “gentle and kind”. ,

“He was very kind and gentle, watching me and answering all my questions. My heart was getting fast, but I was surprised that he took time to answer what he had asked.

“He was such a gentle person. I saw his film the next day, and when he won the award, I was very proud that I spoke to him. I had already made Alice in citiesSo I myself felt like a filmmaker. ,

The vendors said that they faced challenges in reaching Ray’s films at that time, as video rent and streaming services were not widely available.

He said, “It was very difficult to see his work more,” he said that he had to travel, participate in retrospectives, and to gather the films of Ray through various formats-from the cassette to VHS, DVD and To blue-rays.

“… It was not easy to watch Satyajit Ray’s films, but I managed to see a lot of them. I bought them in every format in which they were available. ,

For vendors, India has always represented a “beautiful myth”. He had considered visiting the country for a long time, and when FHF reached him, he could not say.

“India is such a myth for me. Another myth that I followed was America, which actually turned out to be a myth. I was afraid that India would be out in the same way, so I retained my beautiful myth in my mind and said to myself, ‘One day I will go.’

“And then you (Shivendra Dungarpur) showed it. I realized that I had to follow. India is very mythological for a German boy who read Rudyard Kipling at the age of 10 – India was a big thing for me. I was shy and scared, hopefully the myth will not disintegrate like others. ,

Vendors also expressed their praise for American filmmaker James Cameron, especially for the use of technology in filmmaking. He credited Cameron’s groundbreaking work in 3D cinema, especially with his 2009 science fiction film AvatarTo re -prepare your understanding of storytelling in a three -dimensional place.

“James Cameron showed a lot – he also focused on action, and a lot of wars are going on AvatarAt least towards the end. I was a little angry that he could not think of those beautiful people – a better way to end the story of blue people and girls.

“Finally, it was Star wars Again, and it angered me. But I still think he is a great filmmaker. Even Avatar: Water Way– This is a film about education, how to treat your teenage children. This film is actually. It is courageous, and he demonstrated the poetry capacity of 3D, ”said the vendors.

His own discovery in 3D film production was inspired by 2008 concert film U2 3dWho informed them about how space can be used to raise the story in his 2011 film DrinkTribute to German dancer and choreographer Pina Bosch.

“After watching that stupid film, I felt that I could use 3D to make a film with Pina. At the end of the film, I called her and said, ‘Now I know how to do it.’ And he said, “Yes,” the director remembered.

The retrospective, which runs from 5 to 23 February in five cities, will celebrate the extraordinary career and huge filmography of the vendors.