Wim Wenders pulls film over Nastassja Kinski nude scene; JR's Pont-Neuf work damaged
Wim Wenders has decided to pull his 1975 movie "Falsche Bewegung" from circulation following a disagreement regarding a nude scene featuring actress Nastassja Kinski, who was just 13 at the time of filming. This announcement was made by the Wim Wenders Foundation on Wednesday after Kinski expressed her discomfort with the scene. Alice Schwarzer called for its removal in Emma magazine. At the German Film Awards, Wenders admitted he would not film that scene today but stood by his earlier decisions, advocating for discussions about film heritage. In other news, JR's "Caverne du Pont-Neuf" installation in Paris faced delays for its June 6 opening due to damage from wind and rain. Additionally, artist Robert Wyland is suing FIFA for $25 million over the painting over of his mural "Whaling Wall 82." The Berliner Buchstabenmuseum is also at risk of losing its location, which could endanger a light object designed by Bert Neumann.
Key facts
- Wim Wenders withdraws 'Falsche Bewegung' from all distribution due to nude scene with Nastassja Kinski.
- Nastassja Kinski was 13 during filming and later said the scene was not okay.
- Alice Schwarzer demanded Wenders cut the two-minute scene in Emma magazine.
- Wenders called for a debate on film heritage at the German Film Awards.
- JR's 'Caverne du Pont-Neuf' installation on Pont Neuf in Paris was damaged by wind and rain on June 2, 2026.
- Opening postponed from June 6, 2026; new date not set.
- Robert Wyland sues FIFA for $25 million after his whale mural in Dallas was painted over.
- Wyland's 'Whaling Wall 82' from 1999 was removed without his consent.
- Giovanni di Lorenzo and Florian Illies discuss Anselm Kiefer in Zeit podcast 'Augen zu'.
- Berliner Buchstabenmuseum must vacate, endangering Bert Neumann's light object from Volksbühne.
- Museum closed in 2025; estate manager Lenore Blievernicht cites structural problem.
Entities
Artists
- Wim Wenders
- Nastassja Kinski
- JR
- Robert Wyland
- Anselm Kiefer
- Bert Neumann
- Christo
- Jeanne-Claude
Institutions
- Wim Wenders Stiftung
- Deutsche Filmakademie
- Emma
- Spiegel
- Süddeutsche Zeitung
- Monopol
- Le Figaro
- FIFA
- Zeit
- Berliner Zeitung
- Buchstabenmuseum
- Volksbühne Berlin
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Pont Neuf
- Dallas
- United States
- Berlin
- Germany