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Fata Morgana (1972)

Fata Morgana (1972)

Documentary
Release Date: 1972, February 1
Directors: Werner Herzog
Countries: Germany
Production: Werner Herzog Filmproduktion, Werner Herzog Filmproduktion
Cast: Lotte Eisner, Wolfgang Bächler, Manfred Eigendorf, Günther W. Welpert

Overview:

Shot under extreme conditions and inspired by Mayan creation theory, the film contemplates the illusion of reality and the possibility of capturing for the camera something which is not there. It is about the mirages of nature—and the nature of mirage.

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avant-garde tuareg djazair poetic documentary algerian sahara