Wim Wenders Overview

Wim Wenders is associated with New German Cinema, and has won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival for his movie Paris, Texas, as well as many other awards. His seminal works include Wings of Desire, a stunning, mostly black... [more]

Wim Wenders is associated with New German Cinema, and has won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival for his movie Paris, Texas, as well as many other awards. His seminal works include Wings of Desire, a stunning, mostly black and white film about angels in trenchcoats in Berlin, and Buena Vista Social Club, a documentary made with Ry Cooder about Cuban musicians, which was nominated for an Oscar. [show less]