Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer

2022 • 90’ • USA/Germany

WERNER HERZOG: RADICAL DREAMER presents a comprehensive portrait of one of cinemas most enigmatic characters. With exclusive behind-the-scenes access into Herzog’s everyday life, rare archive material and in-depth interviews with celebrated collaborators — including Christian Bale, Nicole Kidman, and Robert Pattinson, we are given an exciting glimpse into the work and personal life of the iconic artist.  

Director:
Thomas von Steinaecker

Producers:
André Singer, Bernhard von Hülsen, Maria Willer

  • Telluride Film Festival 2022
    Cologne Film Festival 2022
    Viennale 2022
    DocsMX 2022
    Cork Film Festival 2022
    IDFA 2022
    Festival dei Popoli 2022
    DocPoint Tallinn 2023
    Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2023
    CPH:DOX 2023
    Docville 2023
    ZagrebDox 2023
    Millenium Docs Against Gravity 2023
    Shanghai International Film Festival 2023
    Melbourne Documentary Film Festival 2023
    Revelation Perth International Film Festival 2023
    Gimli International Film Festival 2023
    Dokufest 2023
    Alpin Film Festival 2023
    Camerimage Cinema 2023
    Sydney Underground Film Festival 2023
    Athens International Film Festival 2023
    Haifa International Film Festival 2023
    Festival do Rio 2023
    ATAFF 2023
    Bergen International Film Festival 2023
    Porto/Post/Doc - Film & Media Festival 2023
    European Film Festival Chile 2024
    Czech Centre Bucharest 2024

Filmmaker’s Biography

Thomas von Steinaecker, born in 1977, lives in Augsburg, Germany. He has received numerous awards for his novels, comic books, documentaries and radio plays. A large part of his body of work consists of documentaries in which he focuses mainly on the music of the 20th century, including that of the composers Karlheinz Stockhausen, Richard Strauss and Leonard Bernstein.