Wim Wenders’ 1984 Cannes winner is marked by outstanding performances by Harry Dean Stanton and Nastassja Kinski, an unforgettable soundtrack by Ry Cooder, a masterful screenplay by Sam Shepard and the iconic cinematography by Robby Müller. The new 4K restoration makes it shine more than ever.
Paris, Texas Paris, Texas
Out of nowhere, a gaunt man in a dark suit and a red baseball cap appears in the burning heat of the desert between the US and Mexico. He drinks the last sip from his water bottle, then he moves on, doggedly, into the inhospitable area that the locals call “The Devil’s Playground”. Travis might seem to be mute and amnesiac, but he’s driven by the desire to reconnect with his family.
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A Private Life Vie privée
Rebecca Zlotowski
Monday, 24. 08. 2026 / 18:15 / Main Hall
When prominent psychiatrist Lilian Steiner learns of the death of one of her patients, the news deeply shakes her. Convinced that it is a murder, she decides to investigate the matter.
The General The General
Buster Keaton, Clyde Bruckman
Monday, 24. 08. 2026 / 20:30 / Congress Square
Bitter Christmas Amarga Navidad
Pedro Almodóvar
Monday, 24. 08. 2026 / 20:30 / Main Hall
Bitter Christmas tells two alternating stories. One takes place in 2004 and stars an advertising director Elsa during a long weekend in December. The other, set in the present, features Raúl, a cult director working on a new script. Soon we discover Raúl is writing about Elsa, her boyfriend Bonifacio, and her friends Patricia and Natalia… Almodóvar’s—always stylish—latest comes straight from Cannes!