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Wim Wenders' Career From New German Cinema to Art-House Blockbusters

The Leonard Lopate Show | Aug 27, 2015

Director Wim Wenders discusses his forty-year career in film. On August 28, "Wim Wenders: Portraits Along The Road," a touring retrospective of his work, launches at the IFC Center. It features twelve of his films, including 11 new restorations, and spans his entire career, including favorites like “Buena Vista Social Club.”

Events: Wim Wenders will hold numerous Q&As following screenings at the IFC center. Click here for more information. 

Wim Wenders will also be signing books on Wednesday, Sept. 2, following the 7:20 screening of his film
Palermo Shooting, at the IFC Center: 323 Sixth Avenue at West Third Street.

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