‍BIOGRAPHY
Wim Wenders, born in 1945 in Düsseldorf, Germany. He initially pursued studies in medicine and philosophy before turning to filmmaking. In Germany in 1967 he studied at the University of Television and Film Munich and gained recognition as part of the German New Wave. His breakthrough came with The American Friend (1977), leading to international acclaim. He achieved success with Paris, Texas (1984), winning the Palme d'Or. Wings of Desire (1987) solidified his reputation, followed by ups and downs in the 1990s. In the mid-1990s, Wenders transitioned to non-fiction filmmaking, earning acclaim for documentaries like Buena Vista Social Club (1999) and Pina (2011), both garnering Oscar nominations. Also more recently The Salt of the Earth (2014), Pope Francis: A Man of his Word (2018) or Anselm (2023)