The read
Critics rate it 20 points higher than audiences do. It runs a compact 54m.
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.
Ratings
IMDb8/10
Rotten Tomatoes100%
Critics rate it 20 points higher than audiences do.
159 audience votes
Key crew
- Werner HerzogDirector
- Werner HerzogWriter
Cast
- Werner HerzogSelf - Narrator (voice)
Stills
Themes
gulf warfirekuwaitoil field