Paris, Texas

Wim Wenders · 1984 · 145 minutes
September 18 · Regal Riviera · 7:00 p.m.

“It is true, deep, and brilliant.” — Roger Ebert

“Paris, Texas is a landmark work in every sense: understated, powerful, sublime.” — LA Weekly

New German Cinema pioneer Wim Wenders (Wings of Desire) brings his keen eye for landscape to the American Southwest in Paris, Texas, a profoundly moving character study written by Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright Sam Shepard. 

Paris, Texas follows the mysterious, nearly mute drifter Travis (a magnificent Harry Dean Stanton, whose face is a landscape all its own) as he tries to reconnect with his young son, living with his brother (Dean Stockwell) in Los Angeles, and his missing wife (Nastassja Kinski). From this simple setup, Wenders and Shepard produce a powerful statement on codes of masculinity and the myth of the American family, as well as an exquisite visual exploration of a vast, crumbling world of canyons and neon.

Wim Wenders (born 1945 in Düsseldorf/Germany) is considered one of the most important representatives of contemporary world cinema. In addition to multi-award-winning feature films, such as Paris, Texas (1984), Wings of Desire (1987) and Perfect Days (2023), he has also created innovative documentaries such as Buena Vista Social Club (1999), Pina (2011) and Anselm (which screened at Film Fest Knox 2023). Wenders is an acclaimed director, producer, photographer and author; his photographic work has been exhibited in museums around the world, and his literary output includes numerous photo books, film books and collections of essays.

Wim Wenders and the Wim Wenders Stiftung decided to elaborately restore and color grade PARIS, TEXAS in 4K to coincide with the film’s 40th anniversary in 2024. The 4K restoration work was made possible with the support of Chanel and the German Film Heritage Funding Program (FFE). It was carried out at Basis Berlin Postproduktion, using the 4K scans made at L’Immagine Ritrovata.