Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Vanessa Thorpe in Cannes

Wim Wenders: cinema today ‘makes me nauseous’

‘It disappoints me, the success of recipe-made movies’ … Wim Wenders in Cannes.
‘It disappoints me, the success of recipe-made movies’ … Wim Wenders in Cannes. Photograph: Julie Sebadelha/AFP/Getty Images

Wim Wenders, the revered German director who has two major premieres at Cannes this year, has spoken of his “disappointment” at the dominance of mainstream remakes and “repetitive” film franchises.

“It makes me nauseous,” said Wenders, now 77, who is best-known for dramas Paris, Texas (1984) and Wings of Desire (1987), as well as music documentary Buena Vista Social Club (1999).

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.