Question 1

What surprising admission did Werner Herzog make about the opening quote in Lessons of Darkness?

Accepted Answer

Herzog cheerfully admitted that the quote at the beginning, allegedly by Pascal, was completely made up and falsely attributed to give it more weight.

Question 2

Which major film festivals has Lessons of Darkness been featured at?

Accepted Answer

It was featured at the Berlin International Film Festival in 1992, Toronto International Film Festival in 1993, CPH:DOX in 2004, and Telluride Film Festival in 2012.

Question 3

How did Werner Herzog describe his own film's genre preference?

Accepted Answer

Herzog says he prefers to think of Lessons of Darkness as a science fiction film, not a documentary.

Question 4

What urgent situation prompted Werner Herzog to film Lessons of Darkness?

Accepted Answer

Shortly after the Gulf War, oil fires were raging all through Kuwait. Herzog filmed this apocalyptic landscape in the week before the fires would be extinguished.

Question 5

What critical reception milestone does Lessons of Darkness hold on Rotten Tomatoes?

Accepted Answer

The film has a 100% rating based on 11 critic reviews on Rotten Tomatoes.

Question 6

What surprising admission did Werner Herzog make about the opening quote in Lessons of Darkness?

Accepted Answer

Herzog cheerfully admitted that the opening quote, allegedly by Pascal, was completely made up and falsely attributed to give it more weight.

Question 7

Which major film festivals has Lessons of Darkness been selected for?

Accepted Answer

It was selected for the Berlin International Film Festival in 1992, Toronto International Film Festival in 1993, CPH:DOX in 2004, and Telluride Film Festival in 2012.

Question 8

What unexpected genre does Werner Herzog prefer to classify Lessons of Darkness as?

Accepted Answer

Herzog says he prefers to think of it as a science fiction film, not a documentary.

Question 9

What urgent situation prompted Werner Herzog to film Lessons of Darkness?

Accepted Answer

Shortly after the Gulf War, oil fires were raging through Kuwait. Herzog filmed this apocalyptic landscape in the week before the fires would be extinguished.

Question 10

How did Werner Herzog manage to film the Kuwait oil fires so quickly before they were extinguished?

Accepted Answer

Herzog thought the fires would burn for months, but when he learned they could be out in weeks, he hooked up with an experienced English film crew that had permits but hadn't decided on their film's angle.

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