Werner Herzog's documentary on Bruce Chatwin premieres at Rome Film Fest

Werner Herzog's documentary 'Nomad: In The Footsteps Of Bruce Chatwin' was presented in the official selection at the 14th Rome Film Festival. The film explores the nomadic life and existential restlessness of British writer Bruce Chatwin, who died of AIDS in 1989. Structured in eight chapters, the documentary delves into Chatwin's travels, including Patagonia, Avebury's Neolithic site, and Australian Aboriginal songlines. It features interviews with Karin Eberhard, daughter of explorer Hermann Eberhard, who discovered prehistoric remains at Cueva del Milodón. Herzog connects Chatwin's writings to his own films, such as 'Cobra Verde' (1987) and 'Wodaabe – Herdsmen of the Sun' (1989). The documentary is not a biography but a meditation on human fragility and the urge to leave a mark through art.