Meeting Gorbachev
(2018)Werner Herzog interviews former Russian head of state Mikhail Gorbachev and key eyewitnesses to his influential place in late 20th Century history. The backbone of the film is made up of three in-depth interviews conducted across a six-month period.
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Directed by Werner Herzog ('Into the Inferno', 'Cave of Forgotten Dreams', 'Fitzcarraldo', 'Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans'), André Singer ('Night Will Fall')
Starring Mikhail Gorbachev, Miklós Németh, George P. Shultz, James A. Baker III, Lech Walesa, Horst Teltschik
Written by Werner Herzog, André Singer
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Herzog's film may not be the final word on Gorbachev, but it is affectionate and candid and leaves audiences in a melancholy mood about the sometimes short-lived nature of reform. Full Review
It's ultimately because of Gorbachev's seeming unwillingness to fit the director's usual mold that Meeting Gorbachev is able to become such a different and engaging bio-doc. Full Review
"Meeting Gorbachev," though consistently engaging, is less a fireworks display than a fireside chat, and so feels curiously like an opportunity missed. Full Review
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