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79% Critic Match
Lessons of Darkness
7.8 / 10• 1992• 54m•NR• German
WarDocumentaryTV Movie
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Werner Herzog
Self - Narrator (voice)
LeadWhat People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Werner Herzog's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Lessons of Darkness is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
