The director Friedrich Monroe has trouble with finishing a silent b&w movie about Lisbon. He calls his friend, the sound engineer Phillip Winter, for help. As Winter arrives Lisbon weeks later, Monroe is disappeared but has left the unfinished film.
Wim Wenders, with three Portuguese film-makers, had been invited by the City of Lisbon to make a documentary about the city, as part of their programme as the European City of Culture in 1994. The result was the fictional "Lisbon Story", which either excited them or angered them.
As far as documentaries go, this is not one of them. At all. It is not even a particularly good showcase, as it could have been filmed just about anywhere. But it is an amusing Wenders tale, with some humorous moments. Not terribly funny, but just a bit odd and quirky. Especially the shoeshine guy. The part that was probably most interesting was when the kids learned how radio sound effects were achieved.
Wim Wenders, with three Portuguese film-makers, had been invited by the City of Lisbon to make a documentary about the city, as part of their programme as the European City of Culture in 1994. The result was the fictional "Lisbon Story", which either excited them or angered them.
As far as documentaries go, this is not one of them. At all. It is not even a particularly good showcase, as it could have been filmed just about anywhere. But it is an amusing Wenders tale, with some humorous moments. Not terribly funny, but just a bit odd and quirky. Especially the shoeshine guy. The part that was probably most interesting was when the kids learned how radio sound effects were achieved.