Acclaimed filmmaker Wim Wenders showcases haunting 9/11 photographs in London

Wenders captured emergency crews sorting through the wreckage of the Twin Towers two months after their destruction during the 9/11 attacks. He was one of very few photographers and documentarians who were allowed to access Ground Zero. Photo: AFP

Legendary German film-maker Wim Wenders recently opened an exhibition in London of his photographs capturing the devastation wrought by the 9/11 attacks, which he hopes also convey "surreal beauty".

The showcase - Wim Wenders: Photographing Ground Zero, at the Imperial War Museum - presents large-scale images of the apocalyptic scenes shot by the veteran director less than two months after the attacks.