Fata Morgana

Name: Fata Morgana
Director: Werner Herzog
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1972-02-01
Duration: 1 h 16 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Lotte Eisner, Wolfgang Bächler, Manfred Eigendorf, Günther W. Welpert, Eugen des Montagnes

Directed by Werner Herzog

Documentary

19721h 16m6.5

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.