Wenders on Film: Emotional Films, The Logic of Images

Author: Wenders
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Publication Date: 2005-05-01
Features: Wenders on Film collects Wenders' early film notes and rock music reviews from his student days in film school, as well as his recent critiques of the German film industry and reflections on the future of cinema. The book includes two of German director Wim Wenders' most important works: Emotional Film and The Logic of Images, which systematically compile essays, film reviews, and dialogues by Wenders from 1968 to 1988 over a span of twenty-one years. The former discusses rock music in film, avant-garde cinema, his passion for Westerns, and issues of German identity, among other topics, while the latter explores the development of his personal directorial career, discussing each of his works individually and analyzing the creative process behind each one before it was realized.
"Images are fragile. Most of the time, they cannot adequately express themselves. Writing about images requires extra care." Wenders uses writing not only to pass on his cinematic experiences but also to observe cinema, observe himself, and reflect on the crisis of film criticism. Wenders' personal anecdotes and life stories are highly entertaining, yet his analyses are insightful without resorting to the pedantic style of academic filmmaking. This combination of qualities brings readers an unconscious sense of joy.