Fata Morgana

Feb 1 1972 Not Rated 1h 16m
Comedy, Documentary, Drama

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.

Plot

Footage shot in and around the Algerian Sahara Desert, accompanied only by a spoken creation myth and the songs of Leonard Cohen.

Written by

Werner Herzog

Directed by

Werner Herzog

Cast

Lotte Eisner, Wolfgang Büttner, Manfred Eigendorf

Crew

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Production Countries

Germany

Production Companies

Werner Herzog Filmproduktion

Languages

Deutsch

Awards

N/A

Trailers
Werner Herzog film collection: Fata Morgana - Trailer
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