Rhayne Vermette references Wim Wenders’s Paris, Texas as an artistic influence on the making of her feature film, Ste. Anne. With similar themes of reconnections and severed family ties, Vermette’s and Wenders’s films are both moving character studies which unfold in striking landscapes. A recent restoration of Wenders’s time-weaving road trip through the American West plays as a choice companion screening for the weekend. 1984, France/US, 4K DCP, 147 min.
Students watch for free on Friday!
About the Artist
Wim Wenders, a prominent figure of the 1960s “New German Cinema” period, attended the Walker for a Regis Dialogue and Retrospective in 1991. His feature film debut was in 1970 with his graduation film, Summer in the City. Subsequent films include The Wrong Move; The American Friend; Hammett; State of Things (for which he received the Golden Lion for best film at the Venice Film Festival); Paris, Texas; Wings of Desire (for which he won Best Director at the Cannes Film Festival); and Until the End of the World. In addition to narrative films, he has made documentaries including the Oscar-nominated Buena Vista Social Club and Pina, a 3D-movie about choreographer Pina Bausch. Since the 1980s, Wenders has also exhibited photographs from his travels and location-scouting for films. He lives and works in Berlin, Germany, and Los Angeles.
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