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<v Speaker 1>Werner. Herzog is having a headline making autumn, with a

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<v Speaker 1>wave of new work and thoughtful appearances that reinforce his

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<v Speaker 1>stature as one of cinema's last true philosophers. This week

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<v Speaker 1>sees the international release of his new book, The Future

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<v Speaker 1>of Truth, which has been stirring critical conversations for its punchy,

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<v Speaker 1>fragmentary treatment of philosophy, history, fake news, and art in

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<v Speaker 1>a digital era. Reviewers are calling it both coherent and

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<v Speaker 1>characteristically spotty, a mix of Herzog's self described ecstatic truth

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<v Speaker 1>and candid, almost aphoristic chappers that refuse to draw neat conclusions.

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<v Speaker 1>The book urges its readers, especially filmmakers, to read, Read, Lead, Read,

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<v Speaker 1>warning that without skepticism and veracity, meocrity awaits. Herzog underlines

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<v Speaker 1>that in a world awash with fakery, especially online, the

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<v Speaker 1>dogged pursuit of truth remains both necessary and elusive. This

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<v Speaker 1>motif echoed through his recent public event in Los Angeles,

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<v Speaker 1>where he appeared at the Moss Theater to discuss art, philosophy,

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<v Speaker 1>and of course, his new book, mixing memoir, polemic, and poetry.

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<v Speaker 1>Herzog drew a sold out crowd and was praised for

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<v Speaker 1>his charisma and refusal to give up the search for

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<v Speaker 1>truth even when deep fakes and post truth headlines dominate

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<v Speaker 1>on screen, Herzog remains ferociously productive. At the Venice Film

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<v Speaker 1>Festival this August, he premiered his new documentary Ghost Elephants,

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<v Speaker 1>following biologist Steve Boys on a quixotic journey into the

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<v Speaker 1>Angolan Highlands. Pertzog likens the quest to the hunt for

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<v Speaker 1>Moby Dick, and the film drew acclaim for blending myth,

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<v Speaker 1>imagination and environmental urgency. A special screening of Ghost Elephants

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<v Speaker 1>was held this week at the IUC And Congress, where

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<v Speaker 1>Herzog appeared with the film's subjects for a Q and

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<v Speaker 1>A and if that wasn't enough. He's currently shooting a

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<v Speaker 1>new feature in Ireland with Kate and Rooney Mara, developing

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<v Speaker 1>an animated adaptation of his novel The Twilight World, and

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<v Speaker 1>providing a voice for Bun June Hoe's upcoming Deep Sea

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<v Speaker 1>animated adventure. On the social front, Herzog broke his long

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<v Speaker 1>standing resistance to mass media and recently launched an official

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<v Speaker 1>Instagram account, which fans and critics alike noticed with a

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<v Speaker 1>mix of amusement and respect. His posts, sometimes eccentric, are

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<v Speaker 1>garnering lively attention. He was also caught in a frame

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<v Speaker 1>with Pulitzer winning critic Jerry Saltz for a recent conversation,

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<v Speaker 1>which generated a flurry of clips and memes and earned

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<v Speaker 1>him the hashtag number werner Hersog, trending again across threads

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<v Speaker 1>and Instagram. Industry talk focuses not just on Herzog's work,

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<v Speaker 1>but his legendary advice at a venice unfair will and

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<v Speaker 1>fate cuts his path and costly catalogs. He famously declared

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<v Speaker 1>that all directors must be borderline criminals only half in jest,

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<v Speaker 1>and hammered home the virtues of reading over watching movies.

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<v Speaker 1>Pariety reported his anecdotes about unmade projects with Francis Ford Koppla,

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<v Speaker 1>stressing that he wastes no time lamenting the lost, preferring

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<v Speaker 1>he says to make another twenty eight films instead. Herzog

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<v Speaker 1>is clearly everywhere right now, on stage, in the news,

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<v Speaker 1>filling art house cinemas, and commanding the digital feeds of

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<v Speaker 1>young cinophiles and cultural critics alike. And that is it

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