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Lessons of Darkness

1992 · 54 min War Documentary TV Movie
7.8 / 10 · TMDB

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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Original Title Lektionen in Finsternis
Year 1992
Country France, United Kingdom, Germany
Genre War, Documentary, TV Movie
Director Werner Herzog
Runtime 54 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.8/10 (150 votes)

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The film lives at the rhythm of everyday life — and that's its strength. No cinema about 'big events,' just about how people live, make mistakes, and understand themselves.

Worth watching for the performances and the sincerity. If you're waiting for events — there aren't many. If you're waiting for feeling — it's there.

For those looking for film about people, not events. If you need action — look elsewhere.

Director: Werner Herzog

— MovieFinder Editorial

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