Wenders on Film (Emotional Films, The Logic of Images)

Author: [German] Wim Wenders, translated by Sun Xiuhui
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Publish 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 written by Wenders between 1968 and 1988 over twenty-one years. The former discusses rock music in film, avant-garde cinema, his passion for Western films, 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 completed. "Images are fragile. Most of the time, they cannot be appropriately expressed. Writing about images requires extra caution." Wenders not only passes on his cinematic experiences through writing but also observes cinema, observes himself, and reflects on the crisis of film criticism. Wenders' personal experiences, anecdotes, and entertainment value are deeply insightful yet avoid the pedantic style of academic analysis. This accumulation of qualities brings readers an unconscious joy.