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Wim Wenders, Desperado

Jul 16, 2020 · 2h 0m
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"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 Düsseldorf 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.

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CAST

Wim Wenders
Self
Francis Ford Coppola
Self
Willem Dafoe
Self
Werner Herzog
Self
Patti Smith
Self
Bruno Ganz
Self (archive footage)
Andie MacDowell
Self
Patrick Bauchau
Self
Directed by Eric Friedler

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Released
Original language
DE
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—
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—
Production
NDR, Studio Hamburg Enterprises
Country
DE

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