Feb 02 2016
AFS Presents: The State of Things

AFS Presents: The State of Things

Presented by Austin Film Society at AFS Cinema

DIRECTED BY WIM WENDERS

West Germany, Portugal and USA, 1982, DCP, 121 min
In French and English with English Subtitles

Interpreted as a way of addressing the difficult production of HAMMETT, his first film in the US, THE STATE OF THINGS is Wenders’ parable on filmmaking and its struggles. Director Freidrich Munroe (Patrick Bauchau) and his crew run out of film during a shoot in Portugal and become stranded when their producer is nowhere to be found. An examination of many themes including love, friendship, nostalgia, and dreams. Also featuring Samuel Fuller as the crew’s cameraman and Roger Corman as a lawyer.

Admission Info

$10 General Admission · $7 AFS MAKE & WATCH Members · Free for AFS LOVE, LEARN & Premiere Members

Phone: 5123220145

Dates & Times

2016/02/02 - 2016/02/02

Location Info

AFS Cinema

6226 Middle Fiskeville Road, Austin, TX 78752