Lessons of Darkness

Lessons of Darkness

1992•54m•7.8/10

WarDocumentaryTV Movie

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.8/10(147)

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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Production

Canal+, Première, Werner Herzog Filmproduktion

Language

DE

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Werner Herzog

Werner Herzog

Self - Narrator (voice)

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