Lessons of Darkness (1992)
• February 21st, 1992 • 0h 54min
War, Documentary
Overview
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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