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Nomad : in the footsteps of Bruce Chatwin  Cover Image DVD DVD

Nomad : in the footsteps of Bruce Chatwin / BBC Studios ; in co-production with ZDF ; in collaboration with Arte ; a film by Werner Herzog ; producers, Lucki Stipetic, Steve O'Hagan ; written, directed, and narrated by Werner Herzog.

Herzog, Werner, 1942- (film director,, on-screen participant,, screenwriter,, narrator.). Stipetić, Lucki, (film producer.). O'Hagan, Steve, (film producer.). Chatwin, Bruce, 1940-1989 (interviewee (expression)). Shakespeare, Nicholas, 1957- (interviewee (expression)). Chatwin, Elizabeth, (interviewee (expression)). BBC Studios, (production company.). Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen, (production company.). Association relative à la télévision européenne, (production company.). Music Box Films, (publisher.).

Summary:

Werner Herzog turns the camera on himself and his friendship with the late travel writer Bruce Chatwin, a kindred spirit whose quest for truth carried him around the globe. Herzog's personal portrait of Chatwin, illustrated with archival discoveries and film clips, encompasses their shared interest in aboriginal cultures, ancient rituals, and the mysteries stitching together life on earth.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9786318372206
  • ISBN: 6318372202
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (89 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: Chicago, IL : Music Box Films, [2020]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Originally released as a motion picture in 2019.
Wide screen (1.85:1).
Bonus features: In the footsteps of Bruce Chatwin : a conversation with Werner Herzog; theatrical trailer.
Formatted Contents Note:
Skin of the brontosaurus -- Landscape of the soil -- Songs and Songlines -- The nomadic alternative -- journey to the end -- Chatwin's rucksack -- Cobra verde -- The book is closed.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Directors of photography, Louis Caulfield, Mike Paterson ; editor, Marco Capalbo ; music, Ernst Reijseger.
Participant or Performer Note:
Interviewer, Werner Herzog ; interviewees, Bruce Chatwin, Nicholas Shakespeare, Elizabeth Chatwin.
Target Audience Note:
Rating: Not rated.
System Details Note:
DVD; region 1; widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:
For private home use only.
Language Note:
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).
Subject: Chatwin, Bruce, 1940-1989.
Chatwin, Bruce, 1940-1989 > Travel.
Chatwin, Bruce, 1940-1989 > Friends and associates.
Herzog, Werner > Friends and associates.
Herzog, Werner.
Chatwin, Bruce, 1940-1989.
Travel writers > Great Britain > Biography.
Travelers > Great Britain > Biography.
Motion picture producers and directors > Germany > Biography.
Travel writers.
Motion picture producers and directors.
Friendship.
Travel.
Travelers.
Germany.
Great Britain.
Genre: Nonfiction films.
Feature films.
Biographical films.
Biographies.
Documentary films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Biographical films.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Homer Library. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Homer Library System. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Homer Public Library.

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  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Homer Public Library DVD 910.4092 NOM (Text) 000159650 Video Available -

Summary: Werner Herzog turns the camera on himself and his friendship with the late travel writer Bruce Chatwin, a kindred spirit whose quest for truth carried him around the globe. Herzog's personal portrait of Chatwin, illustrated with archival discoveries and film clips, encompasses their shared interest in aboriginal cultures, ancient rituals, and the mysteries stitching together life on earth.

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