Poster for the movie Fata Morgana

Fata Morgana

1972 • 76 minutes
Documentary

Shot under extreme conditions and inspired by Mayan creation theory, the film contemplates the illusion of reality and the possibility of capturing for the camera something which is not there. It is about the mirages of nature—and the nature of mirage.

Picture of Lotte Eisner

Lotte Eisner

Narrator (voice)

Picture of Wolfgang Bächler

Wolfgang Bächler

Narrator (voice)

Picture of Manfred Eigendorf

Manfred Eigendorf

Narrator (voice)

Picture of Günther W. Welpert

Günther W. Welpert

Narrator (voice)

Picture of Eugen des Montagnes

Eugen des Montagnes

Picture of James William Gledhill

James William Gledhill

Picture of Wolfgang von Ungern-Sternberg

Wolfgang von Ungern-Sternberg