GERMANY · 1972
Aguirre the Wrath of God
New German Cinema
obsession and ambition
colonialism and conquest
madness and delusion
human mortality
greed and gold
man versus nature
Synopsis
A few decades after the destruction of the Inca Empire, a Spanish expedition led by the infamous Aguirre leaves the mountains of Peru and goes down the Amazon River in search of the lost city of El Dorado. When great difficulties arise, Aguirre’s men start to wonder whether their quest will lead them to prosperity or certain death.
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