Experienced German filmmaker Vim Vendors after film screening in Nandan on 16 February with Shivendra Singh Dungarpur, founder of the film Heritage Foundation. , Photo Credit: Moyuri Som

Hundreds of film enthusiasts stressed on Sunday evening to catch a film screening for Kolkata’s respected film Theater Nandan and interact with award -winning German filmmaker Wim Vendors, who is currently as part of his month -long India Visiting the city between 16 February. Travel

Vendors, a central figure of director of new German cinema and award -winning films of the 1970s Paris, Texas (1984) And Wings wish (1987)Currently, India is on a one-month multi-city tour. He landed in Kolkata on 16 February after participating in his films’ houseful interaction and screening in Mumbai and Thiruvananthapuram.

He reached Nandan on Sunday – his first stop in Kolkata – for a pomp Dhak And this Umbrella Folk dance, eventually running in the screening hall packed where fans greeted him with a standing ovation.

“It is understood to say that I am overwhelmed … I am full of curiosity about you because I am only learning to meet the Indian audience. I have met highly educated audiences in both Mumbai and Thiruvananthapuram, you can still beat them, ”Mr. Vendors said in the zest while starting his film. Paris, Texas Before its screening.

He said that the screen version is a restored copy made from the 1984 film’s original camera negative, which has been restored by Shivendra Singh Dungarpur, founder-director of the film Heritage Foundation. “You will see the most beautiful version of the film that exists,” Mr. Vendors told the audience.

He said that the film was in 1983, which had marked its seventh year of living in the United States since leaving Germany in 1977.

He said, “It took me six years to make a film in the United States as per my rules,” he said, ” Paris, TexasHe emphasized the important role of his colleagues in the film, especially cinematographer Robbie Muller, writer Sam Shepard, and composer Ray Cudder, with whom he could not cooperate first due to ‘Ban from Hollywood’s Studio’.

Mr. Vendors and Mr. Dungarpur also interacted with the audience in the theater after screening Paris, Texas Where many fans had answers to their own questions by the director.

“Meeting a filmmaker like Wim Wenders, which I have seen for so many years, was a very special experience. I reached Nandan several hours ago because Kolkata has a big film-loving audience and I have estimated a large crowd today, ”said 30-year-old media professional Sordeep Chakraborty.

Similarly, the 27 -year -old video editor, Uttarayan Chakraborty, arrived at the venue four hours ago to ensure a seat for the session. “I have seen his films since I was a young adult but as I grew up, his films started killing me differently. He comes out of Hollywood’s traditional filmmaking style, and tells his stories very honestly, ”he said.

For 26 -year -old advertising professional Antak Biswas, she was watching her for the first time on Sunday Paris, Texas“I deliberately avoided the version available on digital platforms. Loneliness has been a recurring subject in vendors films. This film was not an exception. In addition, I loved what the vendors said after the film, that a good film should have flaws, ”he said.

Mr. Vendors organized a two -hour long masterclass at the GD Birla Sabha in Kolkata on Monday, where more than a hundred spectators asked him questions about his films, making his experiences and his ideas on cinema.

In Masterclass, he talked about modern-day loneliness, the importance of watching films on the big screen and his experiments with new film production technologies. The vendors met experienced filmmaker Satyajit Ray at the Berlin Film Festival in 1973, when Ray won the prestigious Golden Lion Award for his film. Ashani Sankate,

Screening schedule for Kolkata leg of Vendors Tour includes sixteen movies Paris, Texas, Road king, Alice in cities, Buena Vista Social Club, Status of things, wings of Desire, till the World end, And another. He is being displayed in Nandan and Basisi cinema in Kolkata between 16 February and 19 February.