Movie • 1992
Lessons of Darkness
Filmistani87
IMDb88K
153votes
WarDocumentaryTV MovieHidden GemCult Classic
Why Watch
A War, Documentary pick with a strong audience-favorite — Filmistani Score 87.
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Synopsis
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
Werner Herzog
Self - Narrator (voice)
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