W spoke with the director to discuss the allure of working in 3-D and the story behind Pina, in theaters December 23: Café Muller was your first experience with Pina Bausch. You cared very little ...

A camera is like a big index finger directing your attention to what you are supposed to see. A movie is an edit of what is there to be seen, never a reenactment. This is why, as a general rule, film ...

From the moment German director Wim Wenders saw the dance Café Müller, he knew he wanted to capture the work of modern-dance choreographer Pina Bausch on film. Yet for decades he could not come to ...

Pina Bausch, a German dancer, choreographer, opera ballet director and overall a strong influence in the world of modern dance taught her dancers to constantly seek; Wim Wedner’s 3D documentary ...

More than a quarter century ago, the German-born filmmaker Wim Wenders (“Wings of Desire,” “Buena Vista Social Club”) attended a dance performance in Venice. It was an evening of work by contemporary ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Never mind “Wrath of the Titans,” “Titanic 3-D” and George Lucas' souped-up, stereoscopic ...