Wim Wenders Retrospective

A man wanders out of the desert after a four year absence. His brother finds him and together they return to L.A. to reunite the man with his young son. Soon after, he and the boy set out to locate the mother of the child, who left shortly after the man disappeared.
Country: West Germany, France, UK, USA
Year: 1984
Director: Wim Wenders
Starring: Harry Dean Stanton, Nastassja Kinski, Dean Stockwell
Genre: Drama
Running Time: 147 min
Language: English
Awards & Screenings:
Palme d’Or, FRIPESCI Prize, Prize of the Ecumenical Jury – Cannes IFF 1984
Best Direction – BAFTA Film Awards 1985
Best European Film – Bodil Award 1985
Paris Texas
The Salt of the Earth
Over the past 40 years, photographer Sebastião Salgado has been travelling around the world and has witnessed major events in recent history such as international conflicts, starvation and Exodus. He is now embarking on the discovery of pristine territories of wild fauna and flora as part of a huge photographic project to showcase planet’s beauty. Sebastião Salgado’s life and work are revealed to us by his son, Juliano and fellow photographer Wim Wenders who accompanied him on his trip.
Country: France
Year: 2014
Director: Wim Wenders, Juliano Ribeiro Salgado
Starring: Sebastião Salgado, Wim Wenders, Juliano Ribeiro Salgado
Genre: Documentary, Biography
Running Time: 109 min
Language: French, Portuguese, English
Subtitles: English
Awards & Screenings:
Special Jury Prize (Un Certain Regard), Prize of the Ecumenical Jury (Special Mention) – Cannes IFF 2014
Audience Award – San Sebastian IFF 2014
Source: Ahram Online