LESSONS OF DARKNESS (1992) by Werner Herzog "The collapse of the stellar universe will occur – like creation – in grandiose splendor." —Blaise Pascal Retreating from Kuwait after the first Gulf War, the Iraqi army sets fire to the country's oil fields. In this documentary, filmmaker Werner Herzog films the raging flames while narrating from the perspective of a confused alien visitor, musing on the strangeness of the landscape. As the fires burn, helicopter shots display the extent of the damage. For the second event of the RANDOM FOREST creative program, guitarist, improviser and producer Şevket Akıncı and soloist Selin Baycan will offer a live improvized soundtrack to German director Werner Herzog's prolific post-apocalyptic documentary Lessons Of Darkness (1992). 🔗Şevket Akıncı&Selin Baycan Audio-Visual Performance featuring Lessons of Darkness by Werner Herzog 🗓Thursday, October 6th, 2022 21:00 📍Nef Bebeköy, Bebeköy Sitesi, Bebek-Beşiktaş, Istanbul @istanbul74_ @sevketakinciofficial @selinbaycan_ #WernerHerzog #FreemanLowe #RANDOMFOREST #AReadingRoom #ISTANBUL74