text: Wim Wenders | americas.dafilms.com
  Wim Wenders (born 1945) came to international prominence as one of the pioneers of the New German Cinema during the 1970's and is considered to be one of the most important figures in contemporary German film. In addition to his many prize-winning feature films, his work as a script- writer, director, producer, photographer and author also encompasses an abundance of innovative documentary films, international photo exhibitions and numerous monographs, film books and prose collections. He lives and works in Berlin, together with his wife Donata Wenders.