Lessons of Darkness (1992)

Directed by Werner Herzog

Lessons of Darkness movie poster

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.

Genre: War, Documentary, TV Movie

Language: de

Countries: France, United Kingdom, Germany

Production

Cinematographers: Rainer Klausmann, Paul Berriff · Editor: Rainer Standke

Production: Canal+

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