Watching Wim Wenders films in the 1980s and ’90s was like peering into a future cosmopolitan world cinema, one in which Hollywood crisscrossed with Berlin, Europe splashed up against the Middle East and Asia, and America was a red cap-wearing Harry Dean Stanton, wandering lost through the deserts of Paris, Texas. Working with playwright Sam Shepard, Wenders told an American story about splintered families and the wild, restless males that roam the country. Speaking of Ray, Lightning Over Water, Wenders’ little-seen documentary about this unique American director (Rebel Without a Cause ring any bells? Such analysis isn’t necessary to enjoy the wit, maverick vision and eye-catching images of Wenders’ widescreen world. Catch the “Wim Wenders Retrospective” to see how the world of cinema has reveled in that vision.

Source: Philippine Star April 27, 2019 15:42 UTC