Fata Morgana
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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.
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Cast
7 people
Lotte Eisner
Narrator (voice)
Wolfgang Bächler
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Known for
Woyzeck
Manfred Eigendorf
Narrator (voice)
Günther W. Welpert
Narrator (voice)
Eugen des Montagnes
James William Gledhill
Wolfgang von Ungern-Sternberg
Also in
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The Unprecedented Defence of the Fortress Deutschkreuz
Werner Herzog Director · Jörg Schmidt-Reitwein Cinematographer Beate Mainka-Jellinghaus Editor
United States release October 7, 1971 · Produced in Germany
Production
Werner Herzog Filmproduktion
Production
Germany
Produced in
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Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
France · May 17, 1971
Premiere · Cannes Directors' Fortnight
United States · October 7, 1971
Premiere · New York Film Festival
Germany · February 1, 1972
Theatrical · West Germany
France
November 4, 2014 · Physical · DVD
May 16, 2018 · Theatrical
Germany
June 4, 1971 · Premiere · Hofer Filmtage
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