Fata Morgana. Werner Herzog, 1971.
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Edition screened: Included in BFI The Werner Herzog Collection Blu-ray box set, released 2014. German language with English subtitles or overdub. Runtime approximately 77 minutes.
Summary: Mishandling of a young fox.
Details:
1) Withered animal carcasses, mostly cows, in the desert 25:27-27:14.
2) A young and very calm white fox is presented by a boy at 28:14-28:43. We then see the boy holding the fox by the neck with its body hanging through 29:29. It looks like the beautiful little animal has been strangled except for slight body movement.
3) The little “pet” fox is dragged by his neck through the sand on a leash, 39:02-39:36.
4) More shriveled animal carcasses, 40:45-41:11. Longer and fouler images than the first time.
I would do almost anything to go back in time and rescue that beautiful, gentle little fox.
