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Acting
Bruno S.—a real street musician with no training, utterly transcendent.
Direction
Herzog's hypnotic patience makes every frame feel like a living painting.
Cinematography
Jörg Schmidt-Reitwein's natural light mastery—fields never looked this spiritual.

Director
Werner Herzog
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