FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION 🎬
“Paris, Texas” is a profoundly moving character study that follows a mysterious, nearly mute drifter, as he tries to reconnect with his young son and his missing wife.
“Paris, Texas” whose very title suggests a melding of European realism and American idealism, is a perceptive elegy of love and loss, eloquently set against the foreboding backdrop of middle America. It’s a beautiful yet devastating piece of filmmaking that offers powerful insights into the processes of self-realization, forgiveness, and the simple act of moving on while providing an exquisite visual exploration of a vast, crumbling world of canyons and neon.
Wim Wenders paints a melancholic portrait of a broken man yearning for reconnection offering a powerful statement on codes of masculinity and the myth of the American family. But much more so, Wenders delivers a reflection of America’s emotional fabric as seen through images of run-down motels, vistas of vast desert landscapes, the sense of anachronism, and the myth that stoic silence equals masculine strength.
“Paris, Texas” is a treasure of cinema. It is a rare blend of beautiful imagery, haunting music, and terrific acting, it’s one of those films that resides in you long after you’ve finished watching it…
As an ode to the cultural importance of this film, we will be doing a DOUBLE SCREENING at DWELL Studios PHX (
@dwellstudiosphx ) inside
@there.space 🌹🏜️.
Day 1: 4/30 at
@dwellstudiosphx with
@nghbrcoffee DOORS 6p
FILM 7ishp
Day 2: 5/1 at
@dwellstudiosphx with
@wabi____________
DOORS 6p
FILM 7ishp
🎟️ (TIX) $10
🖼️ (PRINTS) $10
👨🏽🎨 (DESIGNS BY)
@alexvicevilla
We want the screenings to be intimate and cozy to reflect the themes of affection and tenderness so, bring blankets, pillows, or anything to make your experience warm and comforting ✨⛅️
See you soon 🥀
