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2013140 minPGdocumentary

5.0/ 10(3 ratings)• TMDB

Fata Morgana

2013140 minPGdocumentary

5.0/ 10(3 ratings)• TMDB

Christian Schmidt and Giuliana Pachner engage in philosophical dialogue about the human condition within an abandoned building in Lausitz and the Libyan desert.

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Peter Schreiner

Channel: Shout! Studios

Fata Morgana

2013• 140 minPG

5.0/ 10(3 ratings)• TMDB

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Christian Schmidt and Giuliana Pachner engage in philosophical dialogue about the human condition within an abandoned building in Lausitz and the Libyan desert.

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Peter Schreinerdirector

Awad Elkishcast

Christian Schmidtcast

Giuliana Pachnercast

Leo Schreinercast

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Christian Schmidt and Giuliana Pachner engage in dialogue within the stark confines of an abandoned building in Lausitz, Germany, and the vastness of the Libyan desert. Their conversations, framed by the guidance of Awad Elkish, reflect on the human condition against these contrasting backdrops. Directed by Peter Schreiner, "Fata Morgana" runs for 140 minutes and invites contemplation through its deliberate pacing and thematic depth, continuing Schreiner's exploration of existence in contemporary cinema.

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