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Fata Morgana (1971)

Directed by Werner Herzog · Cinematography by Jörg Schmidt-Reitwein

79 min52 frames

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Stills, screencaps & shots from Fata Morgana

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Fata Morgana (1971) movie still: wide — Vast, undulating sand dunes stretch toward the horizon under a soft blue sky. A solitary child in a white…Fata Morgana (1971) movie still: medium — Three young boys stand shirtless on a sandy shoreline with ocean waves behind them. Each boy holds one arm…Fata Morgana (1971) movie still: wide — A vast desert expanse with rolling white sand dunes and several palm trees. In the distance, low-rise stone…Fata Morgana (1971) movie still: wide — A desolate desert landscape features the rusted remains of a crashed vintage airplane. The scattered…Fata Morgana (1971) movie still: fullbody — An arid archaeological excavation site features light sandy mounds and a small stone cave. Two men stand…Fata Morgana (1971) movie still: wide — An asphalt road stretches into a flat, arid landscape under a clear sky. A line of cylindrical oil storage…Fata Morgana (1971) movie still: fullbody — A man in a wetsuit stands on the white edge of an artificial lagoon. The background features a wall of…Fata Morgana (1971) movie still: fullbody — A group of children and a woman stand together in a shallow, flooded landscape. Dead, leafless trees…Fata Morgana (1971) movie still: establishing — A vast, sprawling cemetery occupies a barren desert landscape with sand dunes in the distance.…Fata Morgana (1971) movie still: wide — A remote desert landscape contains a dilapidated wooden structure made of salvaged materials. Three men sit…Fata Morgana (1971) movie still: wide — An expansive sandy beach stretches toward a distant, hazy shoreline under a pale sky. Several thin wooden…Fata Morgana (1971) movie still: establishing — A vast, flat expanse of white salt stretches to a distant, hazy blue horizon. A single, tiny dark…Fata Morgana (1971) movie still: establishing — A vast, arid desert landscape features rolling sand dunes under a clear blue sky. The flat horizon…Fata Morgana (1971) movie still: wide — A vast expanse of rolling sandy dunes stretches toward a clear horizon line. A small dark metal mechanical…Fata Morgana (1971) movie still: wide — A remote desert settlement features low-slung, beige, domed structures along a dusty landscape. A man in…Fata Morgana (1971) movie still: wide — A vast, arid desert plain covered in loose rocks and sparse scrub vegetation. A large, dark rocky mountain…
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Fata Morgana — official trailer

What is Fata Morgana about?

Shot under extreme conditions and inspired by Mayan creation theory, the film contemplates the illusion of reality and the possibility of capturing for the camera something which is not there. It is about the mirages of nature—and the nature of mirage.

Where can you watch Fata Morgana?

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What does the cinematography of Fata Morgana look like?

Sampled across 52 frames, the coverage of Fata Morgana leans on wide compositions (37% of the sample) and establishing shots (33%). Cinematographer Jörg Schmidt-Reitwein keeps 92% of it in naturalistic light. This is largely a daylight film — 87% of the frames play in daylight. Deep focus keeps foreground and background readable at once in 81% of the frames.

What is the color palette of Fata Morgana?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Fata Morgana (1971) are #ccb690, #56534a, #ae9673, #978c72, #796e56, #f2f2f0 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #796e56
  • #f2f2f0

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