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Fata Morgana
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Fata Morgana (1972)

01/02/1972
Documentary
1h 16m

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.

  • Werner HerzogDirector, Screenplay

  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    German

Keywords

  • avant-garde
  • tuareg
  • poetic documentary
  • djazair
  • algerian sahara

Top Billed Cast

Lotte Eisner

Lotte Eisner

Narrator (voice)

Wolfgang Bächler

Wolfgang Bächler

Narrator (voice)

Manfred Eigendorf

Narrator (voice)

Günther W. Welpert

Narrator (voice)

Eugen des Montagnes

James William Gledhill

Wolfgang von Ungern-Sternberg

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