Chatwin has a huge fandom for his writing skills, adventure and the face- changer of travel stories. He was the star of the 20th century and was known for his excellence at his profession. Some of his travel journeys have gained wide recognition and were framed into movies or documentaries as well. One such being Werner Herzog where he goes around Wales, Australia, Patagonia.
Nomad: In the Footsteps of Bruce Chatwin is a British movie that was filmed by Chatwin’s close German friend, Herzog. It was inspired by Chatwin’s adventurous life.
Who made the movie and why?
Werner Herzog was a close friend of Bruce Chatwin. Chatwin was suffering from HIV-AIDS and lately died at the age of 48 because of that. When Herzog visited Chatwin for the last time, he got inspired by Chatwin’s life and decided to make a documentary on his travel history.
Finally, 30 years after that, Herzog was out with a movie about his close friend’s travel journey in a movie named Nomad.
What is the movie depicting?
Chatwin was fond of travelling around to places. The title of the trailer is apt by calling him a nomad, the reason being that he used to travel to places to capture their cultures and interact with the nature and discover the realms of the nature. Herzog wanted to show not the nature’s beauty or the biographical existence in the world, but rather the nature to human co-existence and wildlife etc.
Who needs to watch it and why?
Any travel freak would love to watch the movie and see how the life of Chatwin was so adventurous where there are scenes from the Sahara desert and South America that shows his wonderful experiences. Also in the documentary, the viewers will acknowledge that one place that Chatwin called “home.”
Public reviews on the trailer
The trailer was definitely indicative of how the movie documentary was going to be and was accepted by the fans vividly. Also the ratings of the trailer has been great.