Still from Lessons of Darkness — Lessons of Darkness (1992) — Werner HerzogPhotographed by Paul Berriff and Rainer Klausmann

Werner Herzog

Lessons of Darkness

Name: Lessons of Darkness
Genre: Documentary, War
Released: 1992
Duration: 54 min

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Germany / German / 1992 / 54m

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Documentary War

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Synopsis

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.

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DirectorWerner Herzog

WriterWerner Herzog

CinematographerPaul Berriff, Rainer Klausmann

EditorRainer Standke

Producer

Lessons of Darkness

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