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Notebook on Cities and Clothes
Notebook on Cities and Clothes

Notebook on Cities and Clothes

Genres

Documentary

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Wim Wenders talks with Japanese fashion designer Yohji Yamamoto about the creative process and ponders the relationship between cities, identity and the cinema in the digital age.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

German

Runtime

81 mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

20 December 1989

Country

Germany

Cast

Wim Wenders

Wim Wenders

Self

Yohji Yamamoto

Yohji Yamamoto

Self

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