Wim Wenders
FilmmakerKnown for: Paris, Texas (1984), Wings of Desire (1987)
Wim Wenders emerged from the New German Cinema of the 1970s and developed a practice centered on road-film portraiture and a preoccupation with American popular culture and landscape. Paris, Texas (1984) won the Palme d'Or at Cannes; Wings of Desire (1987) was among the most acclaimed European films of the decade. His documentary Buena Vista Social Club (1999) introduced Cuban son music to a worldwide audience.
Gear & Materials(1)
Aaton
The Aaton XTR Prod is a 16mm film camera designed to rest on the shoulder with a balance that mimics the weight of a human head, making sustained handheld operation natural. Its quiet motor and ergonomic design made it the preferred camera of documentary and New Wave filmmakers working in the 1970s and 1980s. Werner Herzog, Wim Wenders, and Agnès Varda were among its proponents.
“Wenders used the Aaton XTR Prod for Paris, Texas (1984) and Wings of Desire (1987); his cinematographer Robby Müller has discussed the camera in interviews about their working method, noting its quietness and ergonomics as central to their handheld location approach.”
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