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Fata Morgana is a 1971 film by Werner Herzog, shot in 1968 and 1969, which captures mirages in the Sahara and Sahel deserts. Herzog also wrote the narration by Lotte H. Eisner, which recounts the Mayan creation myth, the Popol Vuh.
Feb 1, 1972 · Fata Morgana: Directed by Werner Herzog. With Lotte Eisner, Wolfgang Büttner, Manfred Eigendorf, Eugen Des Montagnes. Footage shot in and around the Sahara Desert, accompanied only by a spoken creation myth and the songs of Leonard Cohen.
Fata Morgana is a 1971 film by Werner Herzog, shot in 1968 and 1969, which captures mirages in the Sahara and Sahel deserts. Herzog also wrote the narration by Lotte H. Eisner , which recounts the Mayan creation myth, the Popol Vuh .
Fata Morgana 1971 1h 18m Documentary List Reviews 72% Audience Score 1,000+ Ratings Filmmaker Werner Herzog's "other world" look at the Sahara includes captures of mirages.
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 Herzog. Director, Screenplay.
Fata Morgana stands as one of German filmmaker Werner Herzog's earliest films, although it didn't find release until shortly after his first feature, Signs of Life. Shot during the late nineteen sixties, mainly in Africa's southern Sahara region, where he sustained some rather intense experiences that included severe illness and jail time, the ...
Fata Morgana is a 1971 film by Werner Herzog, shot in 1968 and 1969, which captures mirages in the Sahara and Sahel deserts. Herzog also wrote the voiceover narration by Lotte H. Eisner, which recites the Mayan creation myth, the Popol Vuh.
