Wim Wenders, Desperado

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"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.

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Cast

Wim Wenders actor Francis Ford Coppola actor Willem Dafoe actor Werner Herzog actor Patti Smith actor Bruno Ganz actor Andie MacDowell actor Patrick Bauchau actor

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Tom Farrell actor

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Agnès Godard actor Edward Lachman actor Erika Pluhar actor Amanda Plummer actor Rüdiger Vogler actor

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Donata Wenders actor Hanns Zischler actor

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Campino actor

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Hark Bohm actor Ry Cooder actor Rainer Werner Fassbinder actor