# Fata Morgana (1972)

> A hypnotic Sahara vision where mirages, myth, and song transform documentary observation into cosmic reverie.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/38068

## Facts

- Runtime: 76 min
- Genres: Documentary
- Director: Werner Herzog
- Cast: Lotte Eisner, Wolfgang Bächler, Manfred Eigendorf, Günther W. Welpert, Eugen des Montagnes, James William Gledhill, Wolfgang von Ungern-Sternberg
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067085/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: glacial
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: dreamy, eerie, austere, contemplative viewing, arthouse film night

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