Dark glow of the mountains. Ballad of the little soldier. Precautions against fanatics.
Contents:
Gasherbrum, der leuchtende Berg = The dark glow of the mountains (1984, Dubbed in English, 45 min.) -- Ballade vom kleinen Soldaten = Ballad of the Little Soldier (1984, English narration by Werner Herzog, 45 min.); and Massnahmen gegen Fanatiker = Precautions Against Fanatics (1969, In German with optional English subtitles, 11 min.).
Summary:
Gasherbrum, der leuchtende Berg = The dark glow of the mountains: Portrait of mountain climber Reinhold Messner. Ballade vom kleinen Soldaten = Ballad of the little soldier: Portrait of Nicaragua's Miskito Indian tribe who were persecuted by the Somoza regime and then fought the Sandinistas with guerrilla units composed largely of children. Massnahmen gegen Fanatiker = Precautions against fanatics: Fake-documentary short involving German celebrities and a one-armed self-appointed protector of racehorses.
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