Lessons of Darkness 1992
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Lessons of Darkness
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.
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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Can destruction be beautiful? Yes.
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Feb 21, 1992 (France,Germany,United Kingdom)
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54`
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German
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France,Germany,United Kingdom
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