The Great Ecstasy of Woodcarver Steiner
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Directed by Werner Herzog • 1974 • West Germany
A sports documentary only Werner Herzog could make, this mesmerizing portrait of the human drive for transcendence features a quintessential Herzog hero: Walter Steiner, a champion ski jumper who also works as a carpenter, creating deeply personal sculptures from wood. Following Steiner on his quest to set a world record for flying across the air on skis, Herzog captures images of awe-inspiring beauty, set to a hypnotic score by Popol Vuh.
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