Werner Herzog on documenting the last leader of the Soviet Union

Werner Herzog and Mikhail Gorbachev.

Werner Herzog and Mikhail Gorbachev. Credit: 1091 Media.

Werner Herzog has written, produced, and directed more than 70 films, including “Grizzly Man,” “Fitzcarraldo,” and “Nosferatu.” His new documentary, “Meeting Gorbachev,” is based on three long interviews with Mikhail Gorbachev.

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Credits

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Yael Even Or, Alexandra Sif Tryggvadottir, Caitlin Plummer, Rosalie Atkinson, Rebecca Mooney, Adriana Cargill