Werner Herzog to do Helmut Newton Doc

From ScreenDaily:

At the request of Helmut Newton’s widow, Herzog is also developing a documentary about the legendary German-Australian fashion photographer, famed for his work in Vogue and other high-end fashion publications.

I can't think of a better director to tackle Newton's career. Their work, both of them, has a directness but avoids being edgy for its own sake.

Here's a couple shots by Newton of Sigourney Weaver I've always liked.

 Yeah, that's directness.

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Trailer for 'Cave of Forgotten Dreams'

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Encounters At The End Of The World

I'm liking the look of Werner Herzog's new doc 'Encounters at the End of the World'. Sort of a mix of a standard National Geographic look at Antarctic wildlife and a As-the-World-Turns look at the people who live and work at McMurdo Station.

Over at NPR, David Edelstein reviews the doc along with two others, 'My Winnipeg' and 'Chris & Don'.

There's some cool material at the official site. Here's a trailer:

Interview With Werner Herzog

IESB talks with Werner Herzog about 'Rescue Dawn'. I was surprised by how charming and articulate Herzog is. I thought he'd be a bit out there. Interview is worth a look.