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Where the Green Ants Dream

Wo die grünen Ameisen träumen

1984 · 100 min · Drama

When a mining company begins drilling on land that Aboriginal Australians hold sacred as the dreaming place of the green ants, the elders stand their ground against the machinery of progress. Werner Herzog's contemplative drama about two irreconcilable worldviews.

Runtime
100 min
Genre
Drama
Mood
thoughtful · dreamlike
Entry
some context
Best for
shorter watch
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