But I think that the spirit... by Wim Wenders, a German Director

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“But I think that the spirit of protectionism would be the grave of European cinema. You cannot protect something by building a fence around it and thinking that this will help it survive.”

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Wim Wenders

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Name: Wim Wenders

Nationality: German

Date of Birth: Aug 14, 1945

Profession: Director

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But I think that the spirit of protectionism would be the grave of European cinema. You cannot protect something by building a fence around it and thinking that this will help it survive.

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For us music is mainly part of the entertainment world and is often a luxury.

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Any movie that has that spirit and says things can be changed is worth making.

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Film is a very, very powerful medium. It can either confirm the idea that things are wonderful the way they are, or it can reinforce the conception that things can be changed.

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In fact, it is amazing how much European films - Italian, French, German and English - have recovered a certain territory of the audience in their countries over the last few years.

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