{"product_id":"the-future-of-truth-werner-herzog","title":"The Future of Truth (Werner Herzog)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn urgent meditation on the nature of truth, by the legendary filmmaker and global cultural icon Werner Herzog\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Herzog is in a category of one ... A complete original' \u003c\/b\u003eMARINA HYDE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Herzog really is a kind of genius' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSPECTATOR\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e**A \u003ci\u003eFINANCIAL TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025**\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat if a lie could be true?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt the heart of this fascinating and iconoclastic book lies Werner Herzog's concept of 'ecstatic truth' - a truth that is often hidden behind the facts and our conceptions of reality but can be gleaned through the poetic imagination, in art, literature and cinema, when we open ourselves up to an aesthetic experience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten in Herzog's inimitable style, these stories, anecdotes and reflections take us from present-day deep fakes and the opportunities and perils of AI to ancient Egypt and Rome, where rulers resorted to lies and propaganda in the same way as governments do today; from Scott and Amundsen's race to the South Pole to alien abduction claims and the making of Herzog's own films.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith its singular vision and unique voice, \u003ci\u003eThe Future of Truth\u003c\/i\u003e is a compelling meditation on the relationship between fact and fiction - evidence and imagination - by one of today's most fascinating and idiosyncratic thinkers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWerner Herzog\u003c\/b\u003e has produced, written and directed more than seventy features and documentary films, including the multi-award-winning \u003ci\u003eGrizzly Man\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAguirre, The Wrath of God\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFitzcarraldo\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMy Best Fiend\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCave of Forgotten Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNosferatu\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLessons of Darkness\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLittle Dieter Needs to Fly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eInto the Inferno\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMeeting Gorbachev\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEncounters at the End of the World\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe has also directed many operas and published more than a dozen books of prose, including \u003ci\u003eConquest of the Useless\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOf Walking on Ice\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Twilight World\u003c\/i\u003e and, most recently, his acclaimed memoir, \u003ci\u003eEvery Man for Himself and God against All\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 2025 he was awarded a Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the Venice International Film Festival.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Hardcover), Englisch, 128 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63437921845597,"sku":"K098596924","price":15.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/223634-9859692400001A.jpg?v=1771134216","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/the-future-of-truth-werner-herzog","provider":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}