Paris, Texas12A

Directed by Wim Wenders | Germany/USA | 1984 | 2h 30m | Starring Harry Dean Stanton, Nastassja Kinski, Dean Stockwell, Aurore Clément

A disheveled man wanders out of the desert not knowing who he is. When his brother finds him, he helps him remember the life he led before he disappeared four years ago. Director Wim Wenders and Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright Sam Shepard create an exquisite exploration on the myth of the American family set to Ry Cooder’s haunting Americana score. Winner of the Palme d’Or at the 1984 Cannes Film Festival back on the big screen with a stunning 4K restoration.

Reviews

‘An eerie, sad story whose meaning disappears over the vast horizon as if on a highway heading away through the desert.’
★★★★★
Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian

‘It is true, deep, and brilliant.’
★★★★★
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

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