Burden of Dreams | Film
Sun, 30 Mar
|Dome Cinema and Bar
Spotlight Screening! Burden of Dreams is a 1982 documentary film directed by Les Blank.
Time & Location
30 Mar 2025, 6:30 pm
Dome Cinema and Bar, 38 Childers Road, Gisborne 4010, New Zealand
About the event
Burden of Dreams (1982) returns in stunning 4K! Directed by Les Blank and Maureen Gosling, this BAFTA-winning documentary captures Werner Herzog’s relentless quest to film Fitzcarraldo, a near-impossible production that took nearly five years. Featuring jaw-dropping footage—like hundreds of Indigenous workers hauling a 320-ton steamship over a mountain—it’s an unfiltered look at Herzog’s obsessive vision. Hailed by Roger Ebert as “one of the most remarkable documentaries ever made,” this is a must-watch for cinephiles.
90% on Rotten Tomatoes!
R16
View the trailer here.
Bar and Pizza from 5 pm.
The film starts at 6:30 pm. End times are approximate.