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Wim Wenders’ Anselm Picked Up By Sideshow and Janus Films

by Pat Mullen
June 28, 2023
Industry

Wim Wenders' 3D documentary Anselm, about artist Anselm Kiefer, scores distribution with Sideshow and Janus Films for the USA.

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Cannes Review: Wim Wenders’ Anselm Is an Artist at His Best

by Jason Gorber
May 22, 2023
Festivals/Reviews

Wim Wenders' 3D documentary Anselm, about artist Anselm Kiefer, is a stunning portrait of a creator and representation in art.

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Francesco Review: A New Pope

by Pat Mullen
April 1, 2021
Reviews

Pope Francis must have a good publicist. His roller coaster numbers seem to be improving despite the dwindling interest in the Catholic Church. Perhaps because the Church’s outdated manner seems more irrelevant

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Attack of the Unfinished Zombie Movies

by Liam Lacey
January 7, 2020
Essays/Features

Unfinished films, lost masterpieces, and stillborn projects assume new lives in documentary form. How The Other Side of the Wind, Shirkers, and Dune endure as non-fiction.

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Review: ‘Pope Francis: A Man of His Word’

by Marc Glassman
May 18, 2018
Reviews

New doc from Wim Wenders profiles the holiest of subjects with Pope Francis: A Man of his Word.

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The POV Interview: Sebastião Salgado

by Marc Glassman
June 18, 2015
Interviews/Photography

An interview with photographer Sebastião Salgado on his work and participation in Wim Wenders' documentary The Salt of the Earth.

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Twice in a Lifetime: TIFF 2011

by James Buffin
February 1, 2012
Features/TIFF

Highlights of TIFF 2011 include docs by Jonathan Demme, Wim Wenders, Davis Guggenheim, Werner Herzog, Ron Fricke, Frederick Wiseman and Cameron Crowe.

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The Compleat Filmmaker: Wim Wenders

by Marc Glassman
February 1, 2012
Interviews

Wim Wenders discusses his documentary Pina, working in 3D, and his long career spanning documentary, drama, and hybrids of the two forms.

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Expect to hear a lot more about these films in the fall circuit:
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A hero's journey comes full circle in MAN IN MOTIO A hero's journey comes full circle in MAN IN MOTION: THE RICK HANSEN STORY. 👩‍🦼

Director Adrien Buitenhuis tells @filmfest_ca how the doc came to be. 

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Drink deep with #LowLiesTheLand. Emanuele Gerosa t Drink deep with #LowLiesTheLand. Emanuele Gerosa tells us about "slowly, slowly" observing hard working hands in Piemonte's wine region. 🍇

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After her acclaimed shorts, Carol Nguyễn delivers After her acclaimed shorts, Carol Nguyễn delivers a confident, deeply moving feature debut with STILL NIGHT, BURNING HOUSE. 

📽: premieres at @tiff_net & @viffest 
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