Wim Wenders

Wim Wenders films the world as if seeing it for the first time. From "Paris, Texas" to "Perfect Days", the universe of this great German filmmaker does not move at the pace of everyday life but leaves time for wandering. His characters do not speak much; they observe the small and the immense around them. His films allow audiences to breathe, and this tribute to his life and work reminds us that the essence of living is often found in silences, glances, and journeys. Following the paths of wanderers searching for themselves, from Hamburg to Hollywood, from harsh realities to the enchanting landscapes of dreams, Wenders arrives in his uniquely singular way on the Main Stage of the Onassis Stegi.

Wenders became internationally renowned in 1984 with the release of "Paris, Texas", co-written with Sam Shepard. This melodramatic story of a man in the American Southwest who feels physically and spiritually shattered won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival. Three years later, Wenders received the Best Director Award at Cannes for the hauntingly beautiful "Der Himmel über Berlin" (a.k.a. "Wings of Desire"), in which angels wander through contemporary Berlin. The film’s sequel, "In weiter Ferne, so nah!" (1993, a.k.a. "Faraway, So Close!"), continued the story of these celestial wanderers.