Paris, Texas
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Standard: HKD 85
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Paris, Texas
A mysterious, nearly mute drifter is found in the middle of the Texas desert. Having disappeared years earlier, vanishing from the lives of all who knew him, he gets a second chance to connect with his young son when his brother takes him home. Yet the drifter must leave once again—this time, to return his son to where he belongs. Wim Wenders's 1984 Palme d’Or winner charts the journey of a broken man who attempts to make amends for the pain he caused his family. It was the first film on which Claire Denis worked for Wenders as his assistant director. Agnès Godard, who was serving as an assistant for cinematographer Robby Müller, met Denis during this shoot and would become the latter’s cinematographer for much of her career.
About the Director
Wim Wenders (b. 1945, Germany) made a number of short films before completing his first feature, Summer in the City (1970), with Dutch cinematographer Robby Müller. The two continued to work together for decades thereafter. Wenders’s films Alice in the Cities (1974), Wrong Move (1975), and Kings of the Road (1976) are celebrated as ‘The Road Movie Trilogy’. The 1970s were productive for the New German Cinema figure, yet Wenders’s prominence soared even higher in the 1980s with Paris, Texas (1984) and Wings of Desire (1987). He is also a prolific documentarian, with works including Tokyo-Ga (1985), Buena Vista Social Club (1999), and Pina (2011) reflecting his wide-ranging interests in film, music, and dance.
Image at top: Wim Wenders. Paris, Texas, 1984. Photo: Courtesy of The Festival Agency