1971 · documentary
Fata Morgana (1971)
Directed by Werner Herzog1h 16m1971
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.
Our read: Fata Morgana (1971) (1971) reads as a neutral, slow-burn, surreal documentary entry — gentle in intensity, intimate in scope, cold in temperature, nihilistic in outlook, with a strong directorial signature.
Neutral, slow-burn, gentle documentary, surreal in texture. Nihilistic, intimate, cold.
- slow-burn
- surreal
- cold
- signature
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