LA SOUFRIÈRE
/ 1977 / 30 min / Colour
A volcanic eruption threatens Guadalupe, in the French Antilles. The 75,000 inhabitants of the island are evacuated, but a farmer refuses to leave his home. Herzog and his crew depart to document the event, defying the primordial power of the volcano, La Gran Soufrière. A desolate scene awaits them on the island: in the houses, signs of sudden escape, and in the streets, animals that descended from the mountain in search of food. The crew climbs up the valley to meet the farmer who, napping amongst his animals, tells them not to fear what God has planned for him, and finally he sings a song. Meanwhile, the forecasts of the volcanologists are disproved; the volcano does not erupt and the people can return to their homes.
Werner Herzog
A director, screenwriter, producer, and documentary maker, he is considered one of the most important exponents of New German Cinema. He has also written books and directed operas. Signs of Life (1968) won the Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival. Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972) is among his best-known films. The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser (1974) was awarded at the Cannes Film Festival. This was followed by Nosferatu the Vampyre (1978) and Woyzeck (1979). Fitzcarraldo (1982) won the award for best director at the Cannes Film Festival. In 2010 he was president of the jury at the Berlin Film Festival.
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Language German Subject Werner HerzogScreenplay Werner HerzogCinematography Jörg Schmidt-Reitwein, Edward LachmanEditing Beate Mainka-JellinghausMusic Rachmaninov, Brahms, Mendelssohn, WagnerProducer Werner Herzog FilmproduktionProduction company Werner Herzog Filmproduktion
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