Lessons of Darkness (Lektionen in Finsternis) (1992)


Lessons of Darkness
8.3 Listal rating
7.9 IMDB rating
Directed by


Starring
Werner Herzog

Werner Herzog

Narrator (voice)


Written by


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1 year ago at Jun 14 0:54
The landscape of Iraq after the short-lived Gulf War was torn and alien. The fires set by the Iraqi Republican Guard in the oil fields burned for weeks, thick black smoke billowing across the empty desert. In the middle of this scene, a bipedal creature gestures at Herzog and his camera team. He is unsure what sort of message is being conveyed, perhaps one of danger, perhaps threatening. Such carn... read more
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Description: This film shows the disaster of the Kuwaitian oil fields in flames. In contrast to the common documentary film there are no comments and few interviews. What must have been the hell itself is presented to the viewer in such beautiful sights and beautiful music that one has to be fascinated by it. The German title translates 'lessons i ... (more)
Release date : 26 October 2002
UPC: 013131154290
Documentary (5), 1990s (4), Germany (4), Gulf War (3), Iraq (3), 1992 (3), Mid-east (2), Oil (2), 90's (2), Colour (2), UK (1), France (1), Firefighter (1), 1990's (1), 90s (1), War (1), Talkies (1)
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"25/05/2013 Palavat öljykentät, niityt joissa ei ikinä enää ruoho kasva ja rikkinäiset ihmissielut, jotka eivät sodan traumoista pääse ikinä yli. Vähäeleinen dokumentaari Herzogilta, mitä ei voi olla arvostamatta."


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“The landscape of Iraq after the short-lived Gulf War was torn and alien. The fires set by the Iraqi Republican Guard in the oil fields burned for weeks, thick black smoke billowing across the empty desert. In the middle of this scene, a bipedal creature gestures at Herzog and his camera team. He is unsure what sort of message is being conveyed, perhaps one of danger, perhaps threatening. Such carnage and confusion is seen as normal in the days after Desert Strike, and the enormity of the damage makes you wonder if it could ever be forgotten, ever be truly fixed. The line between beauty and monstrous is unclear, and Herzog masterfully treads through it, bringing images and sounds that penetrate into your subconscious. In the background, the strings and the chants drone on. A crew works dili” read more

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"4.10.2011 Herzogin elokuvassa ulkoavaruuden olion näkökulmasta seuraamme kun amerikkalaiset valtaavat ja samalla onnistuvat polttamaan Kuwaitin öljylähteitä. Elokuvassa näytetään pari siviiliäkin kertomassa hyökkäyksen aikana taphtuneista väkivaltaisuuksista. Pääasiassa elokuva silti koostuu loputtomien palavien ölylähteiden ja niiden saasteiden kuvaamisesta samalla kun työntekijät yrittävät sammuttaa niitä. Kuvaus on vaikuttavaa kuten Herzogilta voi odottaa ja erityisesti"


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