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Review

Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer review – shine on you crazy German

by Adam Woodward

Thomas von Steinaeck­er flips the cam­era on one of Ger­many’s favourite film­mak­ing sons, inves­ti­gat­ing his long and far-reach­ing career.

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In Retrospect
Two people in traditional Asian dress, a woman in a pink kimono with a red floral accessory and a man in dark clothing, in a lush green outdoor setting.
Review

Family Romance, LLC

by Tom Bond

Wern­er Her­zog delves into the strange world of a Japan­ese agency which spe­cialis­es in artifice.

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Enjoyment
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In Retrospect
Formal attire of Asian man and woman in traditional Japanese clothing.

Join us for a screening of Werner Herzog’s Family Romance LLC

by Little White Lies

We’ll be joined by the leg­endary film­mak­er for a Q&A on March 20.
Two elder men seated at a table, one with a portrait of a woman hung on the wall behind them.
Review

Meeting Gorbachev

by Lou Thomas

The for­mer pres­i­dent of the Sovi­et Union sits down to dis­cuss his per­son­al lega­cy and the cur­rent state of things.

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In Retrospect
A man in a black hat with a star emblem, wearing a red shirt, against a yellow and red background.
Interviews

Werner Herzog: ‘The demonisation of Russia is a mistake’

by Greg Wetherall

The Ger­man film­mak­er dis­cuss­es the sub­ver­sive mes­sage at the heart of his polit­i­cal doc­u­men­tary Meet­ing Gorbachev.
Two people in traditional Asian dress, a woman in a pink kimono with a red floral accessory and a man in dark clothing, in a lush green outdoor setting.
Festivals

Family Romance, LLC – first look review

by Tom Bond

Wern­er Her­zog takes a side­ways look at mod­ern romance through the lens of Japan’s per­for­mance industry.
Wooden suspension bridge over lush green forest canopy.

Fever Dreams: Two weeks in the jungle with Werner Herzog

by Callum Costello

A per­son­al diary from a film­mak­ing work­shop in Peru, host­ed by the leg­endary Ger­man director.
A person in a black suit and red hat flying on ski jumping equipment against a blue sky.
In Praise Of

Werner Herzog’s ski jumping film is essential viewing this Winter Olympics

by Harry Harris

The Ger­man director’s 1974 short The Great Ecsta­sy of Wood­carv­er Stein­er shows why sport is so compelling.
Trailers

Watch the trailer for Werner Herzog’s Queen of the Desert

by Jack Godwin

Nicole Kid­man stars in this true sto­ry of a woman who defied an empire.
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What’s the strangest thing Werner Herzog has ever done for a movie?

by Greg Evans, Sophie Monks Kaufman

Two writ­ers make their case for the most eccen­tric moment in the director’s career.