Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer

    • Thomas von Steinaecker
    • Germany, United Kingdom
    • 2022
    • 103 min
    • Dutch Premiere
    • Best of Fests

    “Nothing is typical for Werner, only the atypical is typical for him.” This is just one of many attempts to characterize Werner Herzog. Documentary filmmaker Thomas von Steinaecker spoke to actors, directors, directors of photography and producers who have worked with Herzog over his long career—including directors Chloé Zhao, Joshua Oppenheimer and Wim Wenders, singer Patti Smith and actors Nicole Kidman, Christian Bale and Robert Pattinson.

    We also hear from Herzog himself, with extraordinary anecdotes about film locations and shoots, his admiration for Lotte Eisner, and his eternal search for beauty. Herzog’s wife Lena, his brother and his ex-wife provide the inside stories. The interviews are carefully punctuated by archive footage of Herzog never seen before, iconic excerpts from his feature films and documentaries, and his cameos in cartoon series such as The Simpsons. Together they create a kaleidoscopic image of a radical visionary and dreamer, and of his very own “Werner World.”

    Credits

    • 103 min
    • color
    • DCP
    • Spoken languages: German, English
    • Subtitles in: English
    Director
    Thomas von Steinaecker
    Production
    Wavelength Productions, Spring Films, 3B-Produktion GmbH, Hot Docs
    Executive producer
    Jenifer Westphal for Wavelength Productions, Joe Plummer for Wavelength Productions, Figs Jackman for Spring Films, Chris Smith for Spring Films, Vijay Vaidyanathan
    Cinematography
    Henning Brümmer
    Editing
    Volker Schaner

    IDFA history

    2022
    Dutch Premiere
    Best of Fests

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