Werner Herzog. Two words, but a man of many titles: Master filmmaker, auteur, poet, truth- seeker, pith helmeted explorer, brand, meme, actor, lauded voice artist, doomsayer and legend.

He, who had a 320-ton steamboat hauled over a steep hill in Peru, climbs down into volcanoes, talks to murderers on death row, cooks and eats his own shoe, hypnotizes his actors and once was at the end of a barrel of a gun. He’s the man who lends his voice to The Simpsons, stars in blockbusters such as The Mandalorian, and the man who—in a sort of magical act—walked from Munich to Paris to prevent the death of a woman film critic he greatly admired.

It is his stories that have made him the remarkable director he is, and a cult figure around the world. For the first time, audiences are now given an exciting glimpse into the work process and everyday life of this elusive man.

Marking Herzog’s 80th birthday, with exclusive behind-the-scenes footage, rare archive material and in-depth interviews from himself and celebrated collaborators including Christian Bale, Nicole Kidman, and his wife Lena Herzog, Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer presents a comprehensive portrait of this iconic artist.

In English and German with English subtitles.

All screenings will feature a pre-recorded introduction by Jutta Brendemühl, Program Curator at Goethe-Institut Toronto.

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