Read the introduction to this video essay on MUBI's Notebook: https://mubi.io/3i9zW5o Video essay by Catherine Norton Selected for "The Video Essay," a section at FILMADRID Festival Internacional de Cine presented in collaboration with MUBI. "Americana on the Road to Paris Texas" by Catherine Norton. Americana on the Road to Paris, Texas, looks at the influences American culture, politics and imperialism had on the world as a whole through nostalgia, with a focus on Wim Wenders’ Paris, Texas (1984) which embodies Americana and the culture surrounding American ideals such as ‘the American Dream’. The Video Essay is a joint project of MUBI and FILMADRID International Film Festival. Film analysis and criticism found a completely new and innovative path with the arrival of the video essay, a relatively recent form that has already its own masters and is becoming increasingly popular. The limits of this discipline are constantly expanding; new essayists are finding innovative ways to study the history of cinema working with images. With this non-competitive section of the festival both MUBI and FILMADRID will offer the platform and visibility the video essay deserves. The seven selected works will be shown from the 7th till the 13th of June 2021 on MUBI's cinema publication, the Notebook. The selection was made by the programmers of MUBI and FILMADRID. 30 Days of Great Cinema Free: https://mubi.com/youtube Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://mubi.io/2XVL0VN Follow us on Instagram: http://mubi.tv/299eJ7G Follow us on Twitter: http://mubi.tv/1PcdRyO Follow us on Facebook: http://mubi.tv/29adiHj