Episode 99 - Burden of Dreams

Welcome, Doccalos to the 99th episode of the Documenteers. This week we hit up a Herzog Month documentary that Werner didn’t direct. Les Blank returns with co-director Maureen Gosling to make the documentary “Burden of Dreams”. The story of the Werner Herzog feature film “Fitzcarraldo” is about a would-be rubber tree baron who does whatever it takes to do the seemingly impossible task of dragging a steamship through a jungle. The documentary “Burden of Dreams” is about Werner Herzog doing whatever it takes to do the seemingly impossible task of completing “Fitzcarraldo”. Including dragging a steamship through a jungle. Eldridge and Bob go all over Peru with Werner and the gang to discuss the troubles and ramifications of a weird German man amongst indigenous Peruvians. Oh, and also a stank-faced Klaus Kinski is wandering around and there’s yuca booze made with human spit. There’s also threats, attempted homicide, and a world made of murder and fornication. Even the stars are a mess. But Werner will do whatever it takes. So will we. We will step up and drink the yuca spit liquor. Keep on Horkin’. www.documenteerspodcast.com “Burden of Dreams” trailer: https://youtu.be/FYOYi9WLLVU “Fitzcarraldo” trailer: https://youtu.be/MDQyBmZa8vY Hol deinen Partyhut raus und schüttel deinen Arsch: https://youtu.be/La4Dcd1aUcE Ooh! A listicle! ROFLMAO: https://www.indiewire.com/2015/09/11-craziest-things-that-have-happened-during-the-making-of-werner-herzogs-films-58559/ Whoa…hot takes machine: https://www.themetropolistimes.com/the-metropolis-times/2017/3/13/fitzcarraldo