
Reconquest of the Useless
Sam Pressman|DOK: Kunst & Kultur
In Werner Herzog’s adventure film FITZCARRALDO, the eccentric explorer Brian Sweeney Fitzgerald – embodied by Klaus Kinski – has the crazy idea of hauling an old steamboat over a mountain in the Amazon jungle. Thirty years later, young filmmakers Sam, Harley and Luke set off to the Peruvian jungle on the trail of Herzog’s classic. What they discovered there is not only the showplace of famous scenes, or former Herzog employees, such as the producer Walter Saxer who continues to live at ‘Hotel Fitzcarraldo’ in Iquitos, but also new experiences of a country, it’s people, dances and music. Far off the beaten tourist track, RECONQUEST OF THE USELESS is a journey of inspiration – and not only for fans of Werner Herzog.
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Key Facts
Sektion
Land / Jahr
USA / 2015
Länge
79
Sprachen
English, Spanish
Untertitel
English, Spanish
Genre
DOC: Arts & Culture
Tags
Regie
Sam Pressman
Besetzung
Harley Adams, Luke Wigren, Walter Saxer, Cesar Vivanco, Huerequeque null, Gerald Mayeaux
Drehbuch
Sam Pressman
Kamera
Sam Pressman, Harley Adams, Luke Wigren
Schnitt
Lambis Haralambidis, null null
Musik
Ton
Produzenten
Executive-Produzenten
Produktionsfirma
WERNER BROS & Pressman Film
World Sales
Distribution Schweiz
Filmstills