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Fireball: Visitors from Darker Worlds

Fireball: Visitors from Darker Worlds

Explore the meaning of falling stars, meteorites and deep impacts.

2020•1h 38m•6.5/10
Documentary

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6.5/10(95)

This remarkable journey across our planet and universe explores how meteorites, shooting stars, and deep impacts have awoken our wonder about other realms—and make us rethink our destinies.

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Production

Dogwoof, Spring Films, Werner Herzog Filmproduktion, Sandbox Films

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Werner Herzog

Werner Herzog

Self - Narrator (voice)

Clive Oppenheimer

Clive Oppenheimer

Self

Simon Schaffer

Self

Jon Larsen

Self

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