Nomad: In the Footsteps of Bruce Chatwin

As the narrative unfolds through eight chapters, Werner Herzog delves into the life and the ideas of British writer and modern-day nomad Bruce Chatwin. The legendary German filmmaker’s auf wiedersehen to a man whose constant need to explore new images and cultures he could empathize with is nothing less than a thrilling journey for the sake of journey itself. A meticulously crafted documentary that renders homage to its guest of honor, while playfully alluding to Herzog’s own larger-than-life adventures in the four corners of the world, driven by a similar obsession over decoding the ancient and contemporary mysteries of our planet.

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Direction: Werner Herzog

Script: Werner Herzog

Editing: Marco Capalbo

Sound: Marco Capalbo

Music: Ernst Reijseger

Production: BBC Scotland, BBC Studios, BBC2

Producers: Steve O'Hagan, Lucki Stipetić

Format: Digital File

Color: Color

Production Country: UK

Production Year: 2019

Duration: 86'

Contact: Sideways Films

Werner Herzog

Filmography

1971 Fata Morgana
1972 Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes | Aguirre, the Wrath of God (fiction)
1974 Jeder für sich und Gott gegen alle | The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser (fiction)
1982 Fitzcarraldo (fiction)
2005 Grizzly Man
2010 Cave of Forgotten Dreams
2016 Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World
2018 Meeting Gorbachev
2019 Nomad: In the Footsteps of Bruce Chatwin