Wenders' Paranoid Post-9/11 America Hits Screens

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The German director's scathing film tells the story of a troubled Vietnam veteran obsessed with protecting the United States in the wake of the attacks and of a young religious missionary who works in the slums of Los Angeles.

Seen through the eyes of its two very different characters Paul and Lana, Wenders' desolate America is filled with the sounds of right-wing radio talk shows hailing President Bush and peopled by the homeless and marginalized.

"'Land of Plenty' is not in any way an anti-American film," Wenders wrote about his movie. "It is a film that tries to deal with a lot of confusion and pain and paranoia."

But when pressed about what the reaction would be in the States, Wenders told Corriere della Sera newspaper: "Well, what do you want? Bush has convinced everyone that those who don't agree with him are anti-American."

http://reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=entertainmentNews&storyID=6190168

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1. Wim Wenders is a great director.