GERMANY · 1992

Lektionen in Finsternis (Lessons of Darkness)

Werner Herzog
New German Cinema
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Synopsis

Shortly after the Gulf War, oil fires were raging all through Kuwait. In the week before this sea of fire would be extinguished, Werner Herzog filmed this apocalyptic landscape with its murky skies, scorched earth and capricious flames.

Year1992
CountryGermany
DirectorWerner Herzog
Lektionen in Finsternis (Lessons of Darkness) poster

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