PMA Films: Paris, Texas (1984) (40th Anniversary 4K Restoration)

Schedule

Fri Oct 04 2024 at 02:00 pm to 04:30 pm

Location

7 Congress Sq, Portland, ME, United States, Maine 04101 | Portland, ME

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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.
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Where is it happening?

7 Congress Sq, Portland, ME, United States, Maine 04101

Event Location & Nearby Stays:

Portland Museum of Art

Host or Publisher Portland Museum of Art

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