Co-presented with the Goethe-Institut Singapore

18 wins and 12 nominations, including Best Director for Wim Wenders at Cannes Festival 1987

"A celestial tribute to life and filmmaking" - Washington Post

The sky over director Wim Wenders’ war-scarred Berlin is full of gentle, trench-coated angels who listen to the tortured thoughts of mortals and try to comfort them. One angel, Damiel (Bruno Ganz), wishes to become mortal after falling in love with a beautiful trapeze artist, Marion. Peter Falk, as himself, assists in the transformation by explaining the simple joys of a human experience, such as the sublime combination of coffee and cigarettes.

Shot in black and white, the film blossoms into colour only when the angels perceive the realities of humankind. Ultimately, Damiel determines that he must experience humanity in full, and breaks through into the real world to pursue a life with Marion.

Widely acclaimed, this timeless classic won numerous awards, including Best Director for Wenders at Cannes Film Festival in 1987; it was also remade into City of Angels (1998) starring Nicolas Cage and Meg Ryan.