Shot under extreme conditions and inspired by Mayan creation theory, the film contemplates the illusion of reality and the possibility of capturing for the camera something which is not there. It is about the mirages of nature—and the nature of mirage.
Werner Herzog
Director

Lotte Eisner
Narrator (voice)

Wolfgang Bächler
Narrator (voice)
Manfred Eigendorf
Narrator (voice)
Günther W. Welpert
Narrator (voice)
Eugen des Montagnes
James William Gledhill
Wolfgang von Ungern-Sternberg
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