Lektionen in Finsternis

Oct 26 2002 Not Rated 0h 54m
Documentary, War

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.

Plot

This film surveys the disaster of the Kuwaiti oil fields in flames, with little narration and scarcely any interviews. Hell on Earth is presented in such transcendent visions and music that one can only be fascinated by it.

Written by

Werner Herzog

Directed by

Werner Herzog

Cast

Werner Herzog

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom, Kuwait, Germany, France

Production Companies

Werner Herzog Filmproduktion, Première, Canal+

Languages

English, Deutsch

Awards

1 win

Trailers
Werner Herzog film collection: Lessons of Darkness - Trailer
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