Directors:
Werner Herzog, André Singer (as Andre Singer)
Stars:
Werner Herzog’s documentary MEETING GORBACHEV is an enlightening insightful little film on his candid conversations with Gorbachev, the former Soviet head of state. Gorbachev was one of the defining figures of the 20th century., a humanitarian and also a very intelligent individual. More respected abroad than he is at home (where many continue to blame him for the 1991 break-up of the Soviet Union), Gorbachev speaks like a man with nothing to lose, and Herzog applies his own unique perspective and inimitable narration to a deep archive of footage.
The film opens with Herzog’s last meeting with Gorbachev. He questions him about his impressions of Germans as the Germans devastated the Soviet…
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