PARIS, TEXAS PARIS, TEXAS WIM WENDERS

  • GERMANY | FRANCE

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  • ENGLISH

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  • 1984

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  • 146 mins

  • FILM COURTESY

    Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan Bangalore

Out of nowhere, a gaunt man in a dark suit and a red baseball cap appears in the burning heat of the desert between the US and Mexico. Travis. He drinks the last sip from his water bottle, then he moves on, doggedly, into the inhospitable area that the locals call “The Devil’s Playground”. Travis might seem to be mute and amnesiac, but he’s driven by the desire to reconnect with his family. PARIS, TEXAS is considered Wenders’ best-known and internationally most successful film. The film is a powerful statement on self-discovery, loss, redemption and the unbreakable bonds of love.

ಅಮೆರಿಕ ಮತ್ತು ಮೆಕ್ಸಿಕೋ ನಡುವಿನ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯ ಬೆಂಗಾಡಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಝಳಪಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಉರಿಬಿಸಿಲು. ಇಂತಹ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಹತಾಶ ಟ್ರಾವಿಸ್‌ ಕಾಣಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಕಂಗೆಟ್ಟ ಪರಿಸ್ಥಿತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಾಟಲಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಕೊನೆಯ ಹನಿಯನ್ನೂ ಹೀರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ನಂತರ ಸ್ಥಳೀಯರು ಭೂತಗಳ ಮೈದಾನ ಎಂದೇ ಕರೆಯುವ ನಿರ್ಜನ ಪ್ರದೇಶದತ್ತ ಹಠದಿಂದ ಹೆಜ್ಜೆ ಹಾಕುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಮೌನಿ ಮತ್ತು ಬುದ್ಧಿಭ್ರಮಣೆಯಾದವನಂತೆ ಕಂಡರೂ ಆತ ತನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸಂಪರ್ಕ ಸಾಧಿಸುವ ಗುರಿಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೊರಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಈ ಚಿತ್ರ ಆತ್ಮಶೋಧನೆ, ನಷ್ಟ, ಪ್ರೀತಿಯ ಬಿಡಿಸಲಾಗದ ಅನುಬಂಧಗಳ ಅರ್ಥಪೂರ್ಣ ವ್ಯಾಖ್ಯಾನವಾಗಿದೆ.

Producer(s) or Production Company :

Wim Wenders, Chris Sievernich

Screenplay :

Sam Shepard

Director of Photography :

Robby Müller

Editor :

Peter Przygodda

Music :

Ry Cooder

Sound :

Jean-Paul Mugel

Cast :

Harry Dean Stanton, Nastassja Kinski, Dean Stockwell, Aurore Clément, Hunter Carson, Bernhard Wicki

Awards - Winner :

Cannes IFF (Palme d’Or, FIPRESCI Prize, Jury Prize), BAFTA Awards (Best Direction), Bavarian Film Awards (Best Cinematography), French Syndicate of Cinema Critics (Best Foreign Film), London Critics Circle Film Awards (Film of the Year)

Awards - Nominations | Screened | Official Selection :

Golden Globes, USA (Best Foreign Film), César Awards (Best Foreign Film), German Film Awards (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role), LA Film Critics Association Awards (Best Cinematography)

WIM WENDERS

Wim Wenders, a pioneer of New German Cinema, is one of the most influential voices in contemporary world cinema. Known for his poetic road films and deeply human storytelling, he has crafted masterpieces like PARIS, TEXAS (1984) and WINGS OF DESIRE (1987), now considered part of global film heritage. His visual artistry extends to photography and groundbreaking documentaries like PINA and THE SALT OF THE EARTH. Constantly evolving, Wenders embraced 3D filmmaking and continues to push creative boundaries. Through the Wim Wenders Foundation, he preserves cinema’s past while fostering its future, ensuring his legacy endures for generations.