
Shot under extreme conditions and inspired by Mayan creation theory, the film contemplates the illusion of reality and the possibility of capturing for the camera something which is not there. It is about the mirages of nature—and the nature of mirage.
Cast
Crew

Werner Herzog
Director, Screenplay, Producer, Sound
Beate Mainka-Jellinghaus
Editor

Jörg Schmidt-Reitwein
Director of Photography
Joschi Arpa
Production Assistant
Hans von Mallinckrodt
Sound

Leonard Cohen
Music
François Couperin
Music

Georg Friedrich Händel
Music

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Music
Walter Saxer
Unit Production Manager
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