Palermo Shooting

{{Infobox film

| name = Palermo Shooting

| image = PalermoShooting.jpg

| alt =

| caption = German DVD cover

| director = Wim Wenders

| writer = Wim Wenders
Norman Ohler
Bernd Lange

| producer = Gian-Piero Ringel
Wim Wenders

| starring = Campino
Giovanna Mezzogiorno
Dennis Hopper

| cinematography = Franz Lustig

| editing = Peter Przygodda
Oli Weiss

| music = Irmin Schmidt

| studio = Neue Road Movies

| distributor = Senator Film

| released = {{Film date|df=y|2008|05|24|Cannes|2008|11|20|Germany}}

| runtime = 124 minutes

| country = Germany
France
Italy

| language = German
English
Italian

| budget =

| gross =

}}

Palermo Shooting is a 2008 film written and directed by German director Wim Wenders, and starring Campino, Dennis Hopper, Giovanna Mezzogiorno, Lou Reed in his final feature film appearance, and an uncredited Milla Jovovich, also playing herself. It was screened at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival.

Plot

A German photographer named Finn (Campino) comes to Palermo because he needs to make a clean break from his past. In the city, he meets a young woman named Flavia (Giovanna Mezzogiorno) and a completely different way of life.

Cast

{{castlist|

Campino as Finn
Inga Busch as Karla
Axel Sichrovsky as Hans
Gerhard Gutberlet as Gerhard
Harry Blain as Harry
Sebastian Blomberg as Julian
Jana Pallaske as Student
Olivia Asiedu-Poku as Fan
Melika Foroutan as Anke
Anna Orso as Mother
Lou Reed as himself
Udo Samel as Banker
Giuseppe Provinzano as Actor 1
Giuseppe Massa as Actor 2
Giovanna Mezzogiorno as Flavia
Patrizia Schiavone as Market woman
Letizia Battaglia as Photographer
Alessandro Dieli as Doctor
Carmelo Billitteri as Doorman
Dennis Hopper as Frank
Milla Jovovich as herself
Anton Giulio Pandolfo as Contained

}}

Production

The is the first film directed by Wenders in his hometown, Düsseldorf.{{cite web|title=Press release|url=http://www.festival-cannes.fr/assets/Image/Direct/025899.pdf|work=Cannes Festival|accessdate=30 November 2013}} Filming also took place in the nearby cities of Essen and Neuss as well as in Palermo and other areas of Sicily.

=Soundtrack=

The film's original soundtrack includes songs from Beirut, Jason Collett, Portishead, Calexico, and Iron & Wine. It also features exclusive tracks from Grinderman, Bonnie Prince Billy, Matt Sweeney, and Sibylle Baier.{{cite web|url=http://exclaim.ca/music/article/wim_wenders_gets_exclusive_tracks_from_grinderman_bonnie_prince_billy_matt_sweeney_for_palermo_shooting_soundtrack|title=Wim Wenders Gets Exclusive Tracks from Grinderman, Bonnie "Prince" Billy & Matt Sweeney for Palermo Shooting Soundtrack|work=Exclaim!|first=Josiah|last=Hughes|date=31 July 2009|accessdate=14 November 2017}}

{{Track listing

| extra_column = Artist(s)

| title1 = Dream (Song for Finn)

| extra1 = Grinderman

| length1 = 4:06

| title2 = Busy Hope

| extra2 = Get Well Soon

| length2 = 3:11

| title3 = The Rip

| extra3 = Portishead

| length3 = 4:29

| title4 = Bei Flavia I

| extra4 = Irmin Schmidt

| length4 = 1:32

| title5 = Freedom Hangs Like Heaven

| extra5 = Iron & Wine

| length5 = 3:59

| title6 = It's a Departure

| extra6 = The Long Winters

| length6 = 3:04

| title7 = The Black Light

| extra7 = Calexico

| length7 = 3:21

| title8 = Some Kinda Love

| extra8 = The Velvet Underground

| length8 = 3:39

| title9 = Beds in the East

| extra9 = Thom

| length9 = 4:19

| title10 = Fresko

| extra10 = Irmin Schmidt

| length10 = 3:33

| title11 = Postcards from Italy

| extra11 = Beirut

| length11 = 4:16

| title12 = Quello Che Non Ho

| extra12 = Fabrizio De André

| length12 = 5:06

| title13 = We All Lose One Another

| extra13 = Jason Collett

| length13 = 4:20

| title14 = Torn and Brayed

| extra14 = Bonnie Prince Billy & Matt Sweeney

| length14 = 3:19

| title15 = My Impropriety

| extra15 = Monta

| length15 = 3:51

| title16 = Let Us Know

| extra16 = Sibylle Baier

| length16 = 3:02

| title17 = Bei Flavia II

| extra17 = Irmin Schmidt

| length17 = 1:39

| title18 = Quannu Moru

| extra18 = Rosa Balistreri

| length18 = 3:04

| title19 = Song for Frank

| extra19 = Grinderman

| length19 = 3:14

| title20 = Mysteries

| extra20 = Beth Gibbons & Rustin' Man

| length20 = 4:38

| title21 = Good Friday

| extra21 = Get Well Soon

| length21 = 4:45

}}

Release

File:Festival de Cannes 24 mai 2008.jpg.]]

On 24 May 2008, the film was screened at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival.{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2008-05-25/german-director-wim-wenders-c-poses-with-us-actor/2437570|title=German director Wim Wenders (C) poses with US actor Dennis Hopper (L)|work=ABC News|date=25 May 2008|accessdate=14 November 2017}}

The film was released in Germany on 20 November 2008. The film had its U.S. premiere on 20 January 2009 at the Berlin and Beyond film festival at the Castro Theatre in San Francisco.

The closing titles contain a dedication to two directors who died on the same day, July 30, 2007, Ingmar Bergman and Michelangelo Antonioni, while filming was ongoing.

Reception

Peter Brunette of The Hollywood Reporter states, "Every time the film goes philosophical on us, the resulting dialogue is sententious and banal."{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/palermo-shooting-126043|title=The Palermo Shooting|work=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Peter|last=Brunette|date=23 May 2008|accessdate=14 November 2017}} Todd McCarthy of Variety said, "Although she can’t save the film from its own silliness, Mezzogiorno does provide a gravity and legitimacy of her own, as her mesmerizing eyes and her excellent delivery in English make a dramatic highlight out of a monologue about a personal tragedy, as well as showing up Campino for the non-actor he is."{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2008/film/markets-festivals/palermo-shooting-1200522084/|title=Palermo Shooting|work=Variety|first=Todd|last=McCarthy|date=25 May 2008|accessdate=14 November 2017}}

At the 2009 Sofia International Film Festival, the film won the Bourgas Municipality prize.{{cite web|url=http://2009.siff.bg/bg/2009/bourgas/eng/news.php@pageId=5.html|title="The Voice of the Audience" – A Pallette of Various Cinematographies|work=Sofia International Film Festival|date=30 March 2009|accessdate=14 November 2017}}