Burden of Dreams captures Werner Herzog’s desperate, years-long attempt to complete Fitzcarraldo deep in the Amazon jungle. Made more perilous by his determination to shoot the most daunting scenes without models or special effects, the result is an extraordinary portrait of a half-mad visionary on the edge, whose passion blurs the line between insanity and inspiration.
“If I abandon this project, I would be a man without dreams and I don’t want to live like that.” – Werner Herzog
“One of the most remarkable documentaries ever made about the making of a movie.” – Roger Ebert
