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Fata Morgana
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Title: Fata Morgana

Release Date: 4 Jun 1971

Runtime: 1h 16m

Genre: Documentary

Director: Werner Herzog Filmproduktion

Production Companies: Werner Herzog Filmproduktion

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.

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Average Vote: 6.641 (78 votes)

Cast

  • Narrator (voice): Wolfgang Bächler
  • Narrator (voice): Manfred Eigendorf
  • Narrator (voice): Lotte Eisner
  • Narrator (voice): Günther W. Welpert
  • : Wolfgang von Ungern-Sternberg
  • : James William Gledhill
  • : Eugen des Montagnes
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