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Front Row: Wim Wenders, Len Pennie and Angus Robertson

Wim Wenders, Len Pennie and Angus Robertson

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Wim Wenders on his new film, Perfect Days.

Wim Wenders his new film, Perfect Days, and poet Len Pennie on her collection Poyums.

Wim Wenders on his new Oscar nominated Japanese language film Perfect Days, about a toilet cleaner in Tokyo as he goes about his work. Koji Yakusho won the Best Actor Award when the film premiered at this year’s Cannes film festival, and the film has been dubbed ‘slow cinema’. 

Len Pennie came to prominence as a poet on social media during the Covid pandemic. As she publishes her first collection, Poyums, the feminist performance poet talks about writing predominantly in the Scots language. 

Angus Robertson, SNP Cabinet Secretary for Culture, discusses the challenging situation facing the arts in Scotland, and his vision for the future. Kate Molleson also talks to arts campaigner Lori Anderson from Culture Counts. 

Presenter: Kate Molleson
Producer: Timothy Prosser

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