Wim Wenders

Esteemed German auteur, Wim Wenders, was born in the city of Düsseldorf, Germany, in 1945 and began his prolific career in the late 1960s. Known predominantly for his work in the drama genre, Wenders has directed award-winning films such as "Paris, Texas" and "Wings of Desire", with his film "The Salt of the Earth" earning him a Special Prize at the Cannes Film Festival. His authorial style often explores themes of memory, time, and identity, deeply rooted in existentialism and conveyed through his evocative use of cinematography and music. Wim Wenders is a visionary, a poet of moving images who sees the extraordinary in the ordinary, and captures it with a compassionate and genuine lens.