'' Paris , Texas '' competed at the 1984 Cannes Film Festival , with Wenders claiming that Stanton was so anxious about Cannes that they hired Sean Penn to assist with Stanton 's preparations for the screening . Roddick remarked on how the film 's affectionate portrayal of the U.S. was well received by European filmmakers at Cannes at a time of high anti-Americanism , given the presidency of Ronald Reagan
1984 Cannes Film Festival
1984 Cannes Film Festival
Paris, Texas (film)