Sunshine Coast FrenchFilmFestival
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PARIS TEXAS (40th Anniversary 4K Restoration) (France-Germany) MAROOCHYDORE ONLY
Wed, 23 Oct
|Maroochydore
Directed by Wim Wenders (Perfect Days) Paris, Texas is stunning cinema. A man tries to reconnect with his family. Starring Harry Dean Stanton and Nastassja Kinski. Screenplay by Sam Shepard. Soundtrack by Ry Cooder. " True, deep, and brilliant" Roger Ebert
Time & Location
23 Oct 2024, 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Maroochydore, Sunshine Plaza Sunseeker Parade, 154-164 Horton Parade, Maroochydore QLD 4558, Australia
About the Event
PARIS TEXAS Film Trailer HERE
Paris, Texas returns to cinemas restored with a stunning new 4K transfer to commemorate the film’s 40th anniversary and its Cannes Film Festival’s Palme d’Or.
(BEST FILM)
Out of nowhere, a gaunt man in a dark suit and a red baseball cap appears in the burning heat of the desert between the US and Mexico. Travis. He drinks the last sip from his water bottle, then he moves on, doggedly, into the inhospitable area that the locals call “The Devil’s Playground”. Travis might seem to be mute and amnesiac, but he’s driven by the desire to reconnect with his family after a 4 year disappearance.
Wim Wenders’ iconic Cannes winner from 1984, exquisitely photographed by Dutch master Robby Müller, is a powerful statement on self-discovery, loss, redemption and the unbreakable bonds of love. Outstanding performances by Harry Dean Stanton and Nastassja Kinski, a masterful screenplay…