CAN and Me

Silence turns into music

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.

Documentary Music

Irmin Schmidt

(Self)

Hildegard Schmidt

(Self)

Roland Klick

(Self)

Wim Wenders

(Self)

Gregor Schwellenbach

(Self)

Helmut Zerlett

(Self)

Brian Eno

(Self)

Donata Wenders

(Self)

Holger Czukay

(Self (archive footage))

Jaki Liebezeit

(Self (archive footage))

Michael Karoli

(Self (archive footage))

Malcolm Mooney

(Self (archive footage))

Damo Suzuki

(Self (archive footage))