Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 8 (Agency) German film legend Wim Wenders will be in the city on February 10 and 11, as part of his five-city India Tour and screening of his films. The tour is organised by Film Heritage Foundation, in association with the Wim Wenders Stiftung (Wim Wenders Foundation) and Goethe-Institut, with the latter partnering with Kerala State Film Development Corporation (KSFDC) and Kerala Chalachitra Academy for the screening of the films. Wenders will interact with film fraternity, scholars, students and media during his visit to the city. Goethe-Zentrum, the German cultural centre here, has started issuing passes for viewing the films to be screened as part of “Wim Wenders – King of the Road – The India Tour.” Passes can be downloaded from the weblink: https://trivandrum.german.in/events A package of 18 films comprising Wenders’ classics including short films and documentaries, will be screened at KSFDC-owned Kairali, Sree and Nila Complex in the city. The films have been meticulously curated by Wim Wenders in association with Film Heritage Foundation.
The 18 films, short films and docu-fictions to be screened are The Goalie’s Anxiety at the Penalty Kick (1971), Alice in the Cities (1973), Kings of the Road (1975), The American Friend (1977), Lightning Over Water (1980), Reverse Angle (1982), Room 666 (1982), The State of Things (1982), Paris, Texas (1984), Tokyo-Ga (1985), Wings of Desire (1987), Until the End of the World – Director’s Cut (1994), The End of Violence (1997), Buena Vista Social Club (1999), The Million Dollar Hotel (2000), Don’t Come Knocking (2005), Pina (3D) (2011) and Anselm (3D) (2023). The unique 25-day retrospective tour, that began from Mumbai on February 5, also has on its itinerary Kolkata, New Delhi and Pune. Dr Syed Ibrahim, Director, Goethe-Zentrum, Trivandrum, said that film enthusiasts of Kerala, especially of the state capital, are sure to be excited to view Wenders’ films and hear his perspectives on a range of live issues. Goethe Zentrum is honoured to be a partner to this event, he added. Known as a pioneer of the New German Cinema of the 1970s, Wim Wenders is one of the leading figures of contemporary world cinema.
The work of the screenwriter, director, producer, photographer and author includes multiple award-winning feature-length and documentary films, photo exhibitions presented worldwide, as well as numerous photo books, film books and text collections. His films PARIS, TEXAS (1984) and WINGS OF DESIRE (1987) are part of the international canon of film heritage, as are his innovative documentaries PINA, BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB and THE SALT OF THE EARTH. His two most recent films had their world premiere at the Festival de Cannes in 2023: ANSELM, his documentary film in 3D about the artist Anselm Kiefer, and his Japanese feature film PERFECT DAYS, for which lead actor Kōji Yakusho received the award for Best Actor in Cannes. PERFECT DAYS became Wenders’ internationally most successful film and was nominated for an Oscar in the “International Feature Film” category in 2024. Goethe-Institut is Germany’s cultural institute that promotes language and cultural exchange worldwide.