The ESSENTIAL CINEMA film series brings you the films that must be seen.
Our feature for May is Wim Wender's beautiful western meditation: Paris, Texas. Highly rated as one of the most visually stunning films of our time, this is a piece of cinema that truly can't be missed. Synopsis: A disheveled man who wanders out of the desert, Travis Henderson (Harry Dean Stanton) seems to have no idea who he is. When a stranger manages to contact his brother, Walt (Dean Stockwell), Travis is awkwardly reunited with his sibling. Travis has been missing for years, and his presence unsettles Walt and his family, which also includes Travis's own son, Hunter (Hunter Carson). Soon Travis must confront his wife, Jane (Nastassja Kinski), and try to put his life back together.
Like all the films in the series, each screening is preceded by a presentation, offering insight into why these films are vital to understanding the evolution of cinema and their cultural impact.