January 11 - February 28, 2024

Wim Wenders: An American Cinematheque Retrospective

Series | PERFECT DAYS, TOKYO-GA, WINGS OF DESIRE, UNTIL THE END OF THE WORLD, PARIS, TEXAS, ALICE IN THE CITIES, WRONG MOVE, KINGS OF THE ROAD, BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB, THE AMERICAN FRIEND, THE GOALIE’S ANXIETY AT THE PENALTY KICK, LIGHTNING OVER WATER, NOTEBOOK ON CITIES AND CLOTHES, THE STATE OF THINGS, FARAWAY, SO CLOSE 

Aero Theatre, Egyptian Theatre and Los Feliz 3

ABOUT THE SERIES  

The American Cinematheque is thrilled to welcome legendary filmmaker and pioneer of New German Cinema, Wim Wenders, in person for a 15-film retrospective that attempts the impossible: to capture the curiosity, profundity, and pure cinematic joy central to Wenders’ films.

Self-described as incapable of cynicism, evidence of Wenders’ open-minded philosophy can be found in each one of his films, from the quietly soulful and iconically chronological The Road Trilogy, which confronts the landscape of the director’s native Germany in the 1970’s, to his newest film PERFECT DAYS, an ode to the mundane from the perspective of a bathroom attendant in Tokyo. It transcends genre, easily spottable in his documentaries like TOKYO-GA, a tribute to master auteur Yasujirō Ozu’s Tokyo, trope-smashing fantasies like the symphonic WINGS OF DESIRE, science-fiction epics like UNTIL THE END OF THE WORLD, grounded interpersonal dramas like the classic PARIS, TEXAS, and numerous others. Join us as we motor down the endless scenic highway that is Wenders’ filmography.

Read More about PERFECT DAYS / TOKYO-GA
THU JAN 11, 2024

7:30 PM

PERFECT DAYS / TOKYO-GA

$15.00 (members-only)

Ticket prices include the $2.00 online booking fee.

Aero Theatre | Q&A with filmmaker Wim Wenders and actor Koji Yakusho. Moderated by actor Willem Dafoe.

‘Wim Wenders: An American Cinematheque Retrospective’

Read More about WINGS OF DESIRE
FRI JAN 12, 2024

7:30 PM

WINGS OF DESIRE

$15.00 (members-only)

Ticket prices include the $2.00 online booking fee.

Egyptian Theatre | Q&A with filmmaker Wim Wenders. Moderated by Andrea Riseborough.  

‘Wim Wenders: An American Cinematheque Retrospective’

Read More about UNTIL THE END OF THE WORLD
SAT JAN 13, 2024

12:00 PM

UNTIL THE END OF THE WORLD

$10.00 (member) ; $15.00 (general admission)

Ticket prices include the $2.00 online booking fee.

Egyptian Theatre | Q&A with filmmaker Wim Wenders. Moderated by Scott Foundas. 

‘Wim Wenders: An American Cinematheque Retrospective’

Read More about PARIS, TEXAS
SAT JAN 13, 2024

7:00 PM

PARIS, TEXAS

$15.00 (members-only)

Ticket prices include the $2.00 online booking fee.

Egyptian Theatre | Q&A with filmmaker Wim Wenders. Moderated by Jim Hemphill. 

‘Wim Wenders: An American Cinematheque Retrospective’

Read More about ALICE IN THE CITIES / WRONG MOVE / KINGS OF THE ROAD
SUN JAN 21, 2024

11:00 AM

ALICE IN THE CITIES / WRONG MOVE / KINGS OF THE ROAD

$15.00 (member) ; $20.00 (general admission)

Ticket prices include the $2.00 online booking fee.

Egyptian Theatre | ‘Wim Wenders: An American Cinematheque Retrospective’

The Road Movie Trilogy

Read More about BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB
SAT JAN 20, 2024

4:00 PM

BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB

$8.00 (member) ; $13.00 (general admission)

Ticket prices include the $2.00 online booking fee.

Los Feliz 3 | ‘Wim Wenders: An American Cinematheque Retrospective’

Read More about THE AMERICAN FRIEND
SAT JAN 20, 2024

7:00 PM

THE AMERICAN FRIEND

$8.00 (member) ; $13.00 (general admission)

Ticket prices include the $2.00 online booking fee.

Los Feliz 3 | ‘Wim Wenders: An American Cinematheque Retrospective’

Read More about THE AMERICAN FRIEND
TUE JAN 23, 2024

7:00 PM

THE AMERICAN FRIEND

$8.00 (member) ; $13.00 (general admission)

Ticket prices include the $2.00 online booking fee.

Los Feliz 3 | ‘Wim Wenders: An American Cinematheque Retrospective’

Read More about THE GOALIE’S ANXIETY AT THE PENALTY KICK
WED JAN 24, 2024

10:00 PM

THE GOALIE’S ANXIETY AT THE PENALTY KICK

Ticket prices include the $2.00 online booking fee.

Los Feliz 3 | ‘Wim Wenders: An American Cinematheque Retrospective’

Read More about WINGS OF DESIRE
FRI JAN 26, 2024

7:30 PM

WINGS OF DESIRE

$8.00 (member) ; $13.00 (general admission)

Ticket prices include the $2.00 online booking fee.

Aero Theatre | ‘Wim Wenders: An American Cinematheque Retrospective’

Read More about LIGHTNING OVER WATER
WED JAN 31, 2024

10:00 PM

LIGHTNING OVER WATER

$8.00 (member) ; $13.00 (general admission)

Ticket prices include the $2.00 online booking fee.

Los Feliz 3 | Introduction by actor Ronee Blakley

‘Wim Wenders: An American Cinematheque Retrospective’

Read More about NOTEBOOK ON CITIES AND CLOTHES
WED FEB 7, 2024

10:00 PM

NOTEBOOK ON CITIES AND CLOTHES

$8.00 (member) ; $13.00 (general admission)

Ticket prices include the $2.00 online booking fee.

Los Feliz 3 | Introduction by Director Fits

‘Wim Wenders: An American Cinematheque Retrospective’

Read More about THE STATE OF THINGS
WED FEB 21, 2024

10:00 PM

THE STATE OF THINGS

$8.00 (member) ; $13.00 (general admission)

Ticket prices include the $2.00 online booking fee.

Los Feliz 3 | ‘Wim Wenders: An American Cinematheque Retrospective’

Read More about FARAWAY, SO CLOSE!
WED FEB 28, 2024

10:00 PM

FARAWAY, SO CLOSE!

$8.00 (member) ; $13.00 (general admission)

Ticket prices include the $2.00 online booking fee.

Los Feliz 3 | ‘Wim Wenders: An American Cinematheque Retrospective’