director:
Werner Herzog
playwright:
Werner Herzog
actor:
Lotte Eisner
/
Wolfgang Bächler
/
Manfred Eigendorf
/
Günther W. Welpert
/
Eugen des Montagnes
…
genre:
Documentary
region:
Germany
language:
German
length: 1h 16m
release date: 1972-02-01
IMDb: tt0067085
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.