Documentary Now! S04E01 · Soldier of Illusion (1983) (1)

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In the early 1980s, a visionary German filmmaker tries to will his magnum opus into existence while working in the remote, punishing conditions of the Russian Ular mountains. Inspired by the Werner Herzog-focused documentary Burden of Dreams.

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1. 1 1. Soldier of Illusion (1983) (1)2022-10-19 · 24mIn the early 1980s, a visionary German filmmaker tries to will his magnum opus into existence while working in the remote, punishing conditions of the Russian Ular mountains. Inspi
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