Werner Herzog and Jose Koechlin: Tales of Filming in the Peruvian Amazon

Monday, Mar 14, 2022
Jose Koechlin and Werner Herzog

Award-winning filmmakers Werner Herzog and Jose Koechlin were at FAU’s University Theatre in February 2022 for a screening and discussion of “Aguirre, the Wrath of God,” celebrating the film’s 50th anniversary. The film documents the fictional journey of Don Lope de Aguirre, a ruthless Spanish conquistador, who vies for power while in Peru searching for El Dorado, the mythical empire of gold. Following the screening, Herzog and Koechlin shared tales of the extraordinary feats undertaken to create the film 50 years ago. They relayed tales of the adventures and unrepeatable achievements in the making of their films in the Peruvian Amazon. Working diligently to achieve their goals in film and sustainable tourism, they portrayed the true character of Peru and the remarkable Machu Picchu.

Herzog has produced, written and directed more than 60 feature films and documentaries and is known for his unique filmmaking process of placing cast and crew into similar situations as characters in his films. His works include Heart of Glass (1976), Fitzcarraldo (1982), Cobra Verde (1987), Lessons of Darkness (1992), Encounters at the End of the World (2007), and  Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2010). He has published more than a dozen books of prose, and directed as many operas. Time magazine named him one of the world’s most influential people in 2009.

The event was sponsored by FAU’s School of Communication and Multimedia Studies and the America’s Initiative along with the Boca Raton Museum of Art, State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture and the National Endowment for the Arts.



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