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Werner Herzog’s touching documentary portrait of the late, globetrotting writer Bruce Chatwin is the legendary director’s most personal film yet. Traveling to striking sites from Chatwin’s work, Herzog crafts a sublime tribute to a great artist and friend, and their shared quest for ecstatic truth.
May 27, 2019 · Werner Herzog traces the footsteps of his late, great friend, the writer and traveler Bruce Chatwin, in his highly personal and compelling documentary Nomad: In the Footsteps of Bruce Chatwin. “Wild characters, strange dreamers and big ideas about the nature of human existence, these were the themes that Chatwin was obsessed with”, speaks Herzog of his friend’s work.
Sep 17, 2019 · Werner Herzog discusses the making of Nomad: In the Footsteps of Bruce Chatwin. Duration: 03:49 Werner Herzog on the treasured rucksack Bruce Chatwin gave him to continue on his travels. Duration ...
Herzog serves as the narrator of this documentary which is divided into chapters based on Chatwin's books. It also presents commentary by his biographer Nicholas Shakespeare; interviews with Chatwin's wife about her husband's sexual proclivities; and memories of this extraordinary writer by friends and colleagues.
Inspired by the travels of his friend, the legendary writer and adventurer Bruce Chatwin, Werner Herzog sets out on his own journey of discovery across the continents, bringing his signature Herzogian wit and insight to Chatwin’s fascinating, far-flung destinations.
Jan 23, 2020 · When legendary writer and adventurer Bruce Chatwin was dying of AIDS, he summoned his friend and collaborator Werner Herzog, asking to see his recent film about… Watch Nomad: In the Footsteps of Bruce Chatwin Online | Vimeo On Demand on Vimeo
- 4 min
- Sideways Film
When Bruce Chatwin was dying of AIDS, his friend Werner Herzog made a final visit. As a parting gift, Chatwin gave him his rucksack. Thirty years later, Herzog sets out on his own journey, inspired by Chatwin’s passion for the nomadic life, uncovering stories of lost tribes, wanderers and dreamers.
- 89 min
