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CAN and Me (2022)

Silence turns into music

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 25M

Director : Michael P. Aust, Tessa Knapp

Synopsis

In 1968, musician Irmin Schmidt and friends founded the avant-garde band "Can", which achieved worldwide fame. Schmidt also made a name for himself as a composer for films by Wim Wenders. In this documentary, the charismatic sound tinkerer looks back on his life and career.

Actors

Irmin Schmidt
Irmin Schmidt
Himself
Hildegard Schmidt
Hildegard Schmidt
Herself
Roland Klick
Roland Klick
Himself
Wim Wenders
Wim Wenders
Himself
Gregor Schwellenbach
Gregor Schwellenbach
Himself
Helmut Zerlett
Helmut Zerlett
Himself
Brian Eno
Brian Eno
Himself

Crews

Michael P. Aust
Michael P. Aust
Director
Tessa Knapp
Tessa Knapp
Director
Sarah Schygulla
Sarah Schygulla
Writer
Tessa Knapp
Tessa Knapp
Cinematography
Kristina Schippling
Kristina Schippling
Cinematography
Henning Marquaß
Henning Marquaß
Editor
Markus Aust
Markus Aust
Music
Wolfram Gumbert-Brewitt
Wolfram Gumbert-Brewitt
Production Manager
Simeon Ostberg
Simeon Ostberg
Production Manager
Christoph Hundt
Christoph Hundt
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Stephanie Englert
Stephanie Englert
Additional Camera
Verena Maas
Verena Maas
Additional Camera

Posters and backgrounds

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