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Born in 1970 in Bangkok, Thailand, Apichatpong Weerasethakul's work is mysterious and non-linear and deals with themes of memory and social issues. He works outside the commercial Thai film industry, devoting himself to promoting experimental and independent filmmaking through his production company which he founded in 1999. 'Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives' won the 2010 Palme D'Or in Cannes.

Wim Wenders, born in Düsseldorf in 1945, ranks among the important directors of world cinema and is one of the leading representatives of 'New German Film'. In his early work, Wenders created uprooted characters trying to survive in post-war Germany. In the 1990s Wenders became first chairman and later president of the European Film Academy. He has received honorary doctorates from numerous academic institutes.