Fata Morgana

1h 16m
Documentary
6.6

Shot under extreme conditions and inspired by Mayan creation theory, the film contemplates the illusion of reality and the possibility of capturing for the camera something which is not there. It is about the mirages of nature—and the nature of mirage.

Cast

Lotte Eisner
Narrator (voice)
Wolfgang Bächler
Narrator (voice)
Manfred Eigendorf
Narrator (voice)
Günther W. Welpert
Narrator (voice)
Eugen des Montagnes
Unknown
James William Gledhill
Unknown
Wolfgang von Ungern-Sternberg
Unknown

Crew

Werner Herzog
Director, Screenplay, Producer, Sound
Beate Mainka-Jellinghaus
Editor
Jörg Schmidt-Reitwein
Director of Photography
Joschi Arpa
Production Assistant
Hans von Mallinckrodt
Sound
Leonard Cohen
Music
François Couperin
Music
Georg Friedrich Händel
Music
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Music
Walter Saxer
Unit Production Manager

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