“When I can make place and story cross, and then have a character that belongs [in] that place, then I feel I have a movie.” This lovely video tribute to the acclaimed German filmmaker Wim Wenders is also a look back at his Road Trilogy and many beloved films over his 50+ year career. This video from Little Whie Lies and video editor Luís Azevedo is framed around his latest creation Perfect Days, which already opened in theaters (and earned him an Oscar nomination) and is now streaming on Mubi. “Wenders’ restless spirit is evident across a filmography invariably characterized by the possibilities of travel. Meditations on identity and displacement, his road movies began in Germany before taking to the freeways of the [USA] for some of cinema’s most profound explorations into the American condition. Burning rubber across continents, this collection brings together some of the legendary German filmmaker’s greatest works. So pack your bags and buckle your seatbelts for an adventure along cinema’s international highways with the one and only king of the road.” The road trilogy: Alice in the Cities (1974), Wrong Move (1975), Kings of the Road (1976). Enjoy. // Continue Reading ›