Wim Wenders, Desperado

2h

Documentary

"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.

Production Companies

NDR

Studio Hamburg Enterprises

Cast

Bruno Ganz

Bruno Ganz

Self (archive footage)
Ry Cooder

Ry Cooder

Self (archive footage)
Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Self (archive footage)
Claire Denis

Claire Denis

Self (archive sound)
Dagmar Forelle

Dagmar Forelle

Self - Personal Assistant
Dennis Hopper

Dennis Hopper

Self (archive footage)
Alexander Kluge

Alexander Kluge

Self (archive footage)
Robby Müller

Robby Müller

Self (archive footage)
Harry Dean Stanton

Harry Dean Stanton

Self (archive footage)
Laurens Straub

Laurens Straub

Self (archive footage)

Release date

16th Jul 2020

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English, Français, Deutsch