Room 999: 30 directors answer Wim Wenders' question on cinema's death

The documentary 'Room 999' by Lubna Playoust made its debut at Cannes 2023 and the Festa del Cinema in Rome, and it is now being shown in Italian cinemas through CG Entertainment. This film revisits the inquiry posed by Wim Wenders in 1982's 'Room 666' regarding the potential decline of cinema as a medium. It features interviews with 30 modern directors, including David Cronenberg, Joachim Trier, and Wenders himself. Playoust remarked that while the 1982 debate centered on television versus film, today's challenges are far more complex. In contrast to the bleak outlook of 'Room 666', 'Room 999' embraces change with optimism. The film concludes with Rohrwacher highlighting cinema's role in creating shared experiences amid societal control.