Wim Wenders (born 1945) is a German filmmaker, photographer and screenwriter. He is known for art-house features and documentaries that often explore journeys, memory and the relationship between images and sound.

Born Ernst Wilhelm Wenders (1945) in Germany. Winner of the Palme d'Or for Paris, Texas (1984). Known for road-movie aesthetics, collaboration with notable composers and musicians, and the documentary Pina (2011).

DeBaser reviews emphasize Wenders' recurring themes: journeys, visual obsession and memory. Critics praise his imagery, soundtracks and occasional prescience about technology, while noting uneven scripts or pacing in some works. Overall the reception here is appreciative and analytical.

For:cinephiles, students of film, fans of auteur and art-house cinema

 Komorebi is a Japanese word that means: "the light filtering through the trees."

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 A black and white that cuts your eyes to color the sky of Berlin.

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 The film thus presents itself as a repository of all Wenders' then-obsessions, old (the journey as personal growth, unresolved family relationships) and new (the risks of massive image creation, a theme that will become central in many of his subsequent films).

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