Land of Silence and Darkness


1971 documentary

Rating: 15/20

Plot: Blind and deaf people have fun with monkeys and plants.

This has many poignant moments although it seems as if Werner Herzog is still finding his voice as a documentary director. Maybe it's just because this lacks Herzog's actual voice that we're so used to hearing. There are certainly Herzogian touches though as the camera lingers on a guy fondling a tree or stays on other subjects just a little longer than other filmmakers would have.

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