Once

Author: Wim Wenders
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Publish Date: 2004-04-01
Features: "Once upon a time," fairy tales always begin like this. Wenders' photographic diary is concise, elegant, and reads like casual lyrical poetry. More than 200 vibrant and inspiring photographs, along with over 40 rhyming texts titled "Once," document the various experiences and reflections Wenders has recorded during his travels, work, and daily life—both ordinary and extraordinary. Examples include a 500-year-old Alpine farmhouse cabin, street children, and the traces of abandoned drive-in theaters, spanning the globe: Europe, the United States, Australia, Thailand, Indonesia, Russia, and many interesting stories of his interactions or chance encounters with fellow filmmakers, artists, such as Akira Kurosawa, Jean-Luc Godard, Martin Scorsese, Nagisa Oshima, and the Rolling Stones. Wenders once said, "Every photograph can be a shot in a movie," perfectly reflecting the content and style of this "photographs and stories" collection. For Wenders, the poetic essence of viewing and the melodic rhythm of narration are decisive elements of artistic creation. Once narrates the encounter of a filmmaker with the world, his perspectives and impressions, and is Wenders' personal favorite work.