Wim Wenders, Desperado
"Wings Of Desire" and "Buena Vista Social Club", "Paris, Texas" and "The State Of Things": Wim Wenders is considered one of the pioneers of New German Cinema and one of the most important and influential representatives of contemporary cinema. With never-before-shown archive material and extraordinary encounters with companions and contemporary witnesses such as Francis Ford Coppola, Willem Dafoe, Andie MacDowell, Hanns Zischler, Patti Smith, and Werner Herzog, this documentary provides unique insights into the life and work of one of the most multifaceted artists of our times. Renowned documentary filmmaker Eric Friedler ("It Must Schwing. The Blue Note Story") and his co-director Andreas Frege were given the exclusive opportunity to portray Wenders for this film. From Düsseldorf to Paris, and all the way to the desert of Texas, the film traces iconic locations and decisive moments in Wenders' work as director, producer, photographer, and author.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Wim WendersSelf | Self |
 Francis Ford CoppolaSelf | Self |
 Willem DafoeSelf | Self |
 Werner HerzogSelf | Self |
 Patti SmithSelf | Self |
 Bruno GanzSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Andie MacDowellSelf | Self |
 Patrick BauchauSelf | Self |
 Tom FarrellSelf | Self |
| AAgnès GodardSelf | Self |
 Edward LachmanSelf | Self |
 Erika PluharSelf | Self |
 Amanda PlummerSelf | Self |
 Rüdiger VoglerSelf | Self |
 Donata WendersSelf | Self |
 Hanns ZischlerSelf | Self |
 CampinoSelf | Self |
 Hark BohmSelf | Self |
 Ry CooderSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Rainer Werner FassbinderSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Claire DenisSelf (archive sound) | Self (archive sound) |
| DDagmar ForelleSelf - Personal Assistant | Self - Personal Assistant |
 Dennis HopperSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Alexander KlugeSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
| FFranz LustigSelf | Self |
 Jean-Paul MugelSelf | Self |
 Robby MüllerSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Harry Dean StantonSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
| LLaurens StraubSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |