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Land of Silence and Darkness / A film by Werner Herzog / DVD Video
UPC 717119217549
Playtime is 81 Minutes
"One of Herzog's Most Extraordinary Films."
-Richard Eder,
THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE
”In this astonishing documentary about the world of the deaf-blind, acclaimed director Werner Herzog (Signs of Life, Aguirre: The Wrath of God) explores the life of Fini Straubinger, a remarkable and kind-hearted 56-year-old deaf and blind woman who has dedicated her life to helping the similarly afflicted.
From their first flight on an airplane to a day at a petting-zoo, Herzog captures the joys and struggles of those who have been isolated from the world around them.
Land of Silence and Darkness is a tribute to the triumphant nature of the human spirit and a glimpse into an existence so intense and abstract that at times it seems to reach great lyrical heights. ”
Director: Werner Herzog
Actors: Fini Straubinger
In German with Optional English Subtitles