PARIS, TEXAS – 4K RESTORATION

September 19, 20 & 22, 2024
Paris, Texas
4K Restoration
Programmed by Olympia Film Society Volunteer Jeff Powell
New German Cinema pioneer Wim Wenders (Wings of Desire) brings his keen eye for landscape to the American Southwest in Paris, Texas, a profoundly moving character study written by Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright Sam Shepard. Paris, Texas follows the mysterious, nearly mute drifter Travis (a magnificent Harry Dean Stanton, whose face is a landscape all its own) as he tries to reconnect with his young son, living with his brother (Dean Stockwell) in Los Angeles, and his missing wife (Nastassja Kinski). From this simple setup, Wenders and Shepard produce a powerful statement on codes of masculinity and the myth of the American family, as well as an exquisite visual exploration of a vast, crumbling world of canyons and neon.
Dir: Wim Wenders / 1984 / 147 min

“I chose to program Paris, Texas because of how much it means to me personally, and to finally be able to see its beautiful cinematography and story play out on the Capitol Theater big screen. Paris, Texas introduced me to the world of art films I barely knew existed at the time. Now decades later since I first saw it, I still find myself being inspired by the everlasting themes of letting go of the past, loneliness, forgiveness, creating a better world for your loved ones and that it is never too late to make things right with yourself and your world. Very excited and honored to help bring Wim Wenders and Sam Shepard’s 4k remaster of Paris, Texas for its 40th anniversary to the Olympia Film Society.” – Jeff Powell, OFS Volunteer

SCREENING: THU 9/19 7PM (introduced by Jeff Powell); FRI 9/20 4PM; SUN 9/22 7PM

Tickets are available at the box office 30 minutes before showtimes.