Wim Wenders, Desperado

July. 16,2020      
Rating:
7.2
Trailer Synopsis Cast

"Wings Of Desire" and "Buena Vista Social Club", "Paris, Texas" and "The State Of Things": Wim Wenders is considered one of the pioneers of New German Cinema and one of the most important and influential representatives of contemporary cinema. With never before shown archive material and extraordinary encounters with companions and contemporary witnesses such as Francis Ford Coppola, Willem Dafoe, Andie MacDowell, Hanns Zischler, Patti Smith and Werner Herzog, this documentary provides unique insights into the life and work of one of the most multifaceted artists of our times. Renowned documentary filmmaker Eric Friedler ("It Must Schwing. The Blue Note Story") and his co-director Andreas Frege were given the exclusive opportunity to portray Wenders for this film. From Dusseldorf to Paris, and all the way to the desert of Texas, the film traces iconic locations and decisive moments in Wenders' work as director, producer, photographer and author.

Wim Wenders as  Self
Willem Dafoe as  Self
Werner Herzog as  Self
Patti Smith as  Self
Bruno Ganz as  Self (archive footage)
Andie MacDowell as  Self
Patrick Bauchau as  Self
Tom Farrell as  Self
Agnès Godard as  Self

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Reviews

Konterr
2020/07/16

Brilliant and touching

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Erica Derrick
2020/07/17

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

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Tobias Burrows
2020/07/18

It's easily one of the freshest, sharpest and most enjoyable films of this year.

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Isbel
2020/07/19

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

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