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, the Wrath of God (fiction)
1974 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
2022 The Fire Within: A Requiem for Katia and Maurice Krafft
2022 Theater of Thought