Pure Nonfiction: Inside Documentary Film

Pure Nonfiction: Inside Documentary Film


106: Werner Herzog on “Meeting Gorbachev”

April 25, 2019

Werner Herzog talks about the history of Germany, the Soviet Union and dispenses marital advice on this episode. His latest film “Meeting Gorbachev” is based on interviews he conducted with the former Soviet leader over 2017-18. The film was co-directed by his longtime producer André Singer.Pure Nonfiction host Thom Powers interviewed Herzog at TIFF Doc Conference in September 2018. Hear their previous interview about “Into the Inferno” on episode 29.On Twitter: @PureNonfiction @thompowers