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GERMANY · 1972
Aguirre the Wrath of God
New German Cinema
obsession and ambition
colonialism and conquest
madness and delusion
human mortality
greed and gold
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Synopsis
A few decades after the destruction of the Inca Empire, a Spanish expedition led by the infamous Aguirre leaves the mountains of Peru and goes down the Amazon River in search of the lost city of El Dorado. When great difficulties arise, Aguirre’s men start to wonder whether their quest will lead them to prosperity or certain death.
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I also wanted to make something that could be compared to what I consider the epic masterpieces, like Andrei Rublev or Aguirre, the Wrath of God, or Valhalla Rising — films that feel ancient and that feel like they have a certain kind of gravitas and weight.
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