Wim Wenders, Desperado (2020)

Plot Summary

"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.

Full Cast & Characters

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

Tom Farrell

Self

Agnès Godard

Self

Edward Lachman

Self

Erika Pluhar

Self

Director & Crew

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