Wim Wenders' Tokyo-Ga (1985) is a documentary about his journey to Tokyo to find out whether the Japan (and Tokyo) portrayed in Yasujiro Ozu's films can still be found. The documentary consists of beautiful imagery Wenders himself shot while going around looking for the interesting bits of Japanese culture in the capital city. There are also interviews with Chishu Ryu (an actor who often worked with Ozu) and Yuuharu Atsuta (a cinematographer who worked with Ozu for 15 years).
The beautiful (and well paced) footage is sometimes narrated by the director himself who provides fascinating insight for anyone interested in the director (or the country itself). The documentary evokes nostalgia similar to Ozu's films - this time it's a bit different because Japan's social and cultural development has gone so much further (in both good and bad ways).
In short: Tokyo-Ga is the best documentary I've ever seen.
Score: 10 out of 10
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