Perspective Film Series: Until the End of the World (1991)

Wim Wenders’ 1991 sci-fi epic, Until the End of the World, follows Claire Tourneur across a near-future, globe-spanning apocalypse in 1999. She pursues Trevor McPhee, a man carrying a device designed to record visual experiences for his blind mother. As they flee the CIA, a damaged nuclear satellite threatens civilization, forcing them to confront the dangerous, addictive nature of technology and dreams.

Country: Australia, Germany, France, US

158 minutes, in English, French, and German with English subtitles

Disclaimer: This film contains some difficult subject matter, including violence and nudity, which may be triggering for some viewers.

FREE for members. Non-members: $10—your ticket to this screening includes admission to Contemporary Calgary. Our galleries are open from 12-5 PM for viewing prior to attending the program.