CinemaOSMovie · 1992 · 0h 54m
Lessons of Darkness
79%(169)IMDbWarDocumentaryTV Movie

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.

Directed byWerner Herzog

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Released
Runtime
0h 54m
Language
DE
Released
February 21, 1992
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Canal+Werner Herzog FilmproduktionPremière

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Werner Herzog

Werner Herzog

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Werner Herzog
Werner Herzog
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Werner Herzog
Werner Herzog
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Paul Berriff
Paul Berriff

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