Fata Morgana
Fata Morgana

Fata Morgana

6.6(81 votes)
1972
1h 16m
Documentary

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.

Production

Werner Herzog Filmproduktion

Cast

Lotte Eisner

Lotte Eisner

Narrator (voice)

Wolfgang Bächler

Wolfgang Bächler

Narrator (voice)

Manfred Eigendorf

Manfred Eigendorf

Narrator (voice)

Günther W. Welpert

Günther W. Welpert

Narrator (voice)

Eugen des Montagnes

Eugen des Montagnes

James William Gledhill

James William Gledhill

Wolfgang von Ungern-Sternberg

Wolfgang von Ungern-Sternberg

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