Wings of Hope

Wings of Hope

1999 · 65 min · DE · 7.0 (36 votes)
Dir. Werner Herzog · Starring Werner Herzog, Juliane Koepcke, Juan Zaplana Ramirez, Erich Diller
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Werner Herzog returns to the South American jungle with Juliane Koepcke, the German woman who was the sole survivor of a plane crash there in 1971. They find the remains of the plane and recreate her journey out of the jungle.

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A profound, almost spiritual journey into the heart of nature's indifference and human resilience. Herzog's signature lens captures a harrowing survival story, blending introspection with the raw beauty and danger of the jungle.

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