Wim Wenders

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Pope Francis: A Man of His Word
6.6

Pope Francis: A Man of His Word

Pope Francis responds to questions from around the world, discussing topics including ecology, immigration, consumerism and social justice.
The Salt of the Earth
8.4

The Salt of the Earth

Aug. 29, 2014

The Salt of the Earth

During the last forty years, the photographer Sebastião Salgado has been travelling through the continents, in the footsteps of an ever-changing ...
Submergence
5.4

Submergence

Sep. 22, 2017

Submergence

While James More is held captive by terrorists in Somalia, thousands of miles away on the Greenland Sea, his lover Danny Flinders prepares to ...
Every Thing Will Be Fine
5.5

Every Thing Will Be Fine

One day, driving aimlessly around the outskirts of town after a trivial domestic quarrel, a writer named Tomas accidentally hits and kills a ...
Pina
7.6

Pina

Feb. 24, 2011

Pina

Pina is a feature-length dance film in 3D with the ensemble of the Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch, featuring the unique and inspiring art of ...
Palermo Shooting
6.1

Palermo Shooting

Nov. 20, 2008

Palermo Shooting

After the wild lifestyle of a famous young German photographer almost gets him killed, he goes to Palermo, Sicily to take a break. Can the ...
Land of Plenty
6.4

Land of Plenty

Sep. 10, 2004

Land of Plenty

After living abroad, Lana returns to the United States, and finds that her uncle is a reclusive vagabond with psychic wounds from the Vietnam War.
Don’t Come Knocking
6.6

Don’t Come Knocking

Aug. 25, 2005

Don’t Come Knocking

Howard Spence has seen better days. Once a big Western movie star, he now drowns his disgust for his selfish and failed life with alcohol, drugs ...
The Million Dollar Hotel
5.7

The Million Dollar Hotel

A federal agent searches for a potential killer among the bizarre residents of a dilapidated Los Angeles hotel.
The End of Violence
5.6

The End of Violence

Sep. 12, 1997

The End of Violence

In Hollywood, the lives of a successful film producer, his wife, a police detective and a surveillance agent intersect after a botched abduction.
Lisbon Story
7.1

Lisbon Story

Dec. 16, 1994

Lisbon Story

Lisbon Story is Wim Wenders’ homage to Lisbon and films. A sound engineer obtains a mysterious postcard from a friend who at the moment is ...
Faraway, So Close!
7.2

Faraway, So Close!

Sep. 01, 1993

Faraway, So Close!

Damiel is now married to Marion, runs the pizzeria “Da Angelo” and the two have a child. The solitarily remaining angel Cassiel is more and more ...
Until the End of the World
6.8

Until the End of the World

In 1999, a woman’s life is forever changed after she survives a car crash with two bank robbers, who enlist her help to take the money to a ...
Wings of Desire
7.9

Wings of Desire

Sep. 23, 1987

Wings of Desire

Two angels, Damiel and Cassiel, glide through the streets of Berlin, observing the bustling population, providing invisible rays of hope to the ...
Tokyo-Ga
7.3

Tokyo-Ga

Apr. 24, 1985

Tokyo-Ga

German director Wim Wenders tries to explore the Tokyo that was depicted in the films of Yasujiro Ozu and finds a very different city.
Paris, Texas
8.1

Paris, Texas

Jul. 16, 1984

Paris, Texas

A man wanders out of the desert not knowing who he is. His brother finds him, and helps to pull his memory back of the life he led before he ...
Hammett
6.4

Hammett

Jun. 09, 1982

Hammett

Chinatown, San Francisco, 1928. Former private detective Dashiell Hammett, a compulsive drinker with tuberculosis who writes pulp fiction for a ...
The State of Things
6.9

The State of Things

Mar. 22, 1982

The State of Things

On location in Portugal, a film crew runs out of film while making their own version of Roger Corman’s The Day the World Ended (1956). The ...
Lightning Over Water
6.6

Lightning Over Water

Oct. 01, 1980

Lightning Over Water

Director ‘Nicholas Ray’ is eager to complete a final film before his imminent death from cancer. Wim Wenders is working on his own ...
The American Friend
7.4

The American Friend

Jun. 24, 1977

The American Friend

Tom Ripley, an American who deals in forged art, is slighted at an auction in Hamburg by picture framer Jonathan Zimmerman. When Ripley is asked ...
Alice in the Cities
7.8

Alice in the Cities

May. 17, 1974

Alice in the Cities

German journalist Philip Winter has a case of writer’s block when trying to write an article about the United States. He decides to return to ...
The Goalie’s Anxiety at the Penalty Kick
6.5

The Goalie’s Anxiety at the Penalty Kick

Goalkeeper Josef Bloch is sent off after committing a foul during an away game. This causes him to lose his bearings, and he wanders aimlessly ...
Perfect Days
7.9

Perfect Days

Nov. 10, 2023

Perfect Days

Hirayama is content with his life as a toilet cleaner in Tokyo. Outside of his structured routine, he cherishes music on cassette tapes, books, ...
Anselm
7.2

Anselm

Oct. 12, 2023

Anselm

This unique cinematic experience dives deep into an artist’s work and reveals his life path, inspiration, and creative process. It explores his ...
To Each His Own Cinema
6.7

To Each His Own Cinema

Commissioned to mark the 60th anniversary of the Cannes Film Festival, “To Each His Own Cinema” brought together 33 of the ...
Buena Vista Social Club
7.6

Buena Vista Social Club

In this fascinating Oscar-nominated documentary, American guitarist Ry Cooder brings together a group of legendary Cuban folk musicians (some in ...
Beyond the Clouds
6.4

Beyond the Clouds

Oct. 27, 1995

Beyond the Clouds

Four tales, each centered on a woman, journey inward to explore the enigmatic reality of their lives, connecting through a single narrative thread.
Kings of the Road
7.6

Kings of the Road

Mar. 04, 1976

Kings of the Road

Itinerant projection-equipment repairman Bruno Winter and depressed hitchhiker Robert Lander – a doctor who has just been through a ...