Wings of Hope
Genres
Overview
Werner Herzog returns to the South American jungle with Juliane Koepcke, the German woman who was the sole survivor of a plane crash there in 1971. They find the remains of the plane and recreate her journey out of the jungle.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
65 min
Release Date
1999-10-20
Status
Released
Original Language
German
Vote Count
33
Vote Average
6.924
Werner Herzog
Self
Juliane Koepcke
Self
Juan Zaplana Ramirez
Self
Erich Diller
Self
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