Aguirre, the Wrath of God

In his first, fractious collaboration with Herzog, wild-eyed Klaus Kinski plays a power-mad sixteenth century explorer, a megalomaniac in search of the fabled city of El Dorado who is slowly undone by fever, tribal incursions and his delusions of grandeur.

From it’s stunning opening shot of ant-like human voyagers descending the Andes to it’s final hallucinatory rain of monkeys, the film is an indelible journey into the heart of darkness; it is Herzog’s richest achievement.

Not to be missed – especially if not seen before!