Nomad: In the Footsteps of Bruce Chatwin

April. 28,2019      PG
Rating:
6.9
Trailer Synopsis Cast

When Bruce Chatwin was dying of AIDS, his friend Werner Herzog made a final visit. As a parting gift, Chatwin gave him his rucksack. Thirty years later, Herzog sets out on his own journey, inspired by Chatwin’s passion for the nomadic life, uncovering stories of lost tribes, wanderers and dreamers.

Werner Herzog as  Self - Interviewer and Narrator (voice)
Bruce Chatwin as  Self (archive footage)
Stefan Glowacz as  Self (archive footage)

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Diagonaldi
2019/04/28

Very well executed

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Solemplex
2019/04/29

To me, this movie is perfection.

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Pluskylang
2019/04/30

Great Film overall

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Afouotos
2019/05/01

Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

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