Can destruction be beautiful?
Yes.
Lessons of Darkness
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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- Recommendations
Lessons of Darkness
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Feb 21, 1992
Runtime
0h 54m
Genres
War, Documentary
User Score
79%
Original Title
Lektionen in Finsternis
Production Companies
Canal+, ITEL, Première
Director
Werner Herzog
Description
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
Trailer
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