2018 • Movie • Documentary • Directed by Herbert Golder

Ballad of a Righteous Merchant

Name: Ballad of a Righteous Merchant
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2018-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Duration: 62 min
Cast: Werner Herzog, Michael Shannon, Peter Zeitlinger, Willem Dafoe, Chloë Sevigny

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Synopsis

An intimate portrait of Werner Herzog filming My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done by that film’s co-writer, a friend and long-time collaborator. A glimpse of a master at work that also explores some of the most abiding and deepest themes of his films.

Details

GenreDocumentary

Release Date2018-01-01

Runtime62 min

Main Audio LanguageEnglish

CountriesUS

Production CompanyRedlog Pictures

IMDb

6.0(34 votes)

Keywords

Arts & Culture, Filmmaking, Slice of Life, Lifestyle, Thought-Provoking, Profound, Amusing, Lighthearted, Heartwarming, Feel-Good, Uplifting, Friendship, Inspirational, Non-Narrative, Cheeky, Tender, Sacrifice, Quirky, Educational, Offbeat

Advisory

All Audiences

Festivals

Melbourne Documentary Film Festival, Melbourne, Australia, 2021
Finalist, Deep Focus Film Festival, New York, 2020
Official Selection, Interdoc, International Film Festival, Moscow, Russian Federation, 2020
Official Selection, IbizaCineFest, Ibiza, Spain, 2020
South Europe International Film Festival, Valencia, Spain 2019
Official Selection, Manchester International Film Festival, U.K., 2019
Official Selection, Oxford International Film Festival, U.K., 2019
Official Selection, Blow-Up International Arthouse Film Festival, Chicago, 2018
Official Selection, DocuWest, Denver CO 2018
Official Selection, Virginia Film Festival, Charlottesville, Virginia, 2018
Official Selection Independent Filmmakers Showcase Los Angeles, 2018
Official Selection, American Documentary Film Festival 2018, Palm Springs (US Premiere)
Official Selection, International Peloponnisos Documentary Festival, 2018
Official Selection (World Premiere), Montreal World Film Festival/Festival des Films du Monde, August 24-September 4, 2017

Awards

Best of the Festival, East Europe International Film Festival, Warsaw 2019
Best Feature Documentary, East Europe International Film Festival, Warsaw 2019
Leo Award, DaVinci International Film Festival, Los Angeles 2019
Best Documentary, Solaris Film Festival, Nice, France 2019
Best Directing, Gulf of Naples Independent Film Festival, Naples, Italy 2019
The American Film Award for Documentary 2019
Best Director of a Feature Documentary, West Europe International Film Festival, Brussels 2019
Oniros Film Awards, Best Editing Winner, Saint-Vincent, Italy 2019
Oniros Film Awards, Best Producer Finalist, Saint-Vincent, Italy 2019
Best Story, South Europe International Film Festival, Valencia, Spain 2019
Best Story, East Europe International Film Festival, Warsaw 2019
Best Cinematography in a Documentary (Winner), North Europe International Film Festival, London 2019
Rising Star Award (Winner), Canada Independent Film Festival, Montreal 2019
Best Documentary (Nominated), Canada Independent Film Festival, Montreal 2019
Odysseus Award (Nominated), London Greek Film Festival, 2019
Best International Documentary (Finalist) Melbourne Documentary Film Festival, 2019
Best Documentary (Winner), Opening Night Film, Nottingham International Film Festival, 2018