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The Films That Shaped It

Paris, Texas

1984

I wanted to find a way to create a landscape that will feel like a dream, something very American, like a Wim Wenders movie, like ‘Paris, Texas.’

I wanted to find a way to create a landscape that will feel like a dream, something very American, like a Wim Wenders movie, like 'Paris, Texas.'

— Denis Villeneuve  ·  IndieWire: Why Denis Villeneuve’s ‘Arrival’ is a Different Kind of Alien Invasion Movie

Films like 'Paris, Texas' and 'Badlands' had a profound impact on his aesthetic as a filmmaker.

Films like 'Paris, Texas' and 'Badlands' have had a profound impact on his aesthetic as a filmmaker.

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