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Wim Wenders, a key figure in contemporary European cinema, will be the guest of honor at the Budapest Classic Film Marathon this September, as announced by the National Film Institute. Wenders will receive the prestigious 2024 FIAF Award for his dedication to promoting the importance of film preservation.
The International Federation of Film Archives (FIAF) has awarded the prize annually since 2001 to outstanding film personalities committed to preserving the world’s film heritage. Previous recipients include Martin Scorsese, Ingmar Bergman, Agnes Varda, Christopher Nolan, and Tilda Swinton, among others. The award ceremony will take place at the Uránia National Film Theatre during the Film Marathon.
Wim Wenders, born in 1945 in Düsseldorf, is a pioneering figure of the 1970s New German Cinema and a prominent contemporary filmmaker. He is among the few directors to have won both the Palme d’Or at Cannes and the Golden Lion in Venice. Beyond his acclaimed narrative films, Wenders has also made significant contributions as a writer, producer, photographer, and documentarian.
The 7th Budapest Classic Film Marathon will feature a dedicated section, showcasing twelve of his films from his early career through the 1990s. Highlights include his early road movie “Alice in the Cities,” the Cannes and European Film Award-winning “Wings of Desire,” and his Palme d’Or-winning masterpiece “Paris, Texas.” The program also includes rarely screened works such as “The American Friend” (1977), the film that marked Wenders’ international breakthrough.
