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CAN and Me
CAN and Me

CAN and Me

Silence turns into music

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DocumentaryMusic

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

German

Runtime

85 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

28 September 2022

Country

Germany

Cast

Irmin Schmidt

Irmin Schmidt

Self

Hildegard Schmidt

Hildegard Schmidt

Self

Roland Klick

Roland Klick

Self

Wim Wenders

Wim Wenders

Self

Gregor Schwellenbach

Gregor Schwellenbach

Self

Helmut Zerlett

Helmut Zerlett

Self

Brian Eno

Brian Eno

Self

Donata Wenders

Donata Wenders

Self

Holger Czukay

Holger Czukay

Self (archive footage)

Jaki Liebezeit

Jaki Liebezeit

Self (archive footage)

Michael Karoli

Michael Karoli

Self (archive footage)

Malcolm Mooney

Malcolm Mooney

Self (archive footage)

Damo Suzuki

Damo Suzuki

Self (archive footage)

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