Werner HerzAugust #5: Lessons of Darkness (1992)

Herzog's ecological tone-poem about the Gulf War's aftermath

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Aug 9, 20261 min read

Poster for Werner Herzog's LESSONS OF DARKNESS (1992)

Review of ‘Lessons of Darkness’ (1992) ★★★★

WERNER HERZAUGUST #5: A minimalist documentary tone poem from Herzog, mainly using sweeping helicopter shots of the war-torn terrain of Kuwait and Iraq in the aftermath of the 1991 Gulf War, and…

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