Cinematic background from Land of Silence and Darkness 1971 - Through examining Fini Straubinger, an old woman who has been deaf and blind since her teens, and her work on behalf of other deaf-blind people, this film shows how the deaf-blind struggle to understand and accept a world from which they are almost wholly isolated.

Land of Silence and Darkness

1971

Documentary

Directors:
Werner Herzog
Writers:
Werner Herzog
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Movie still from “Land of Silence and Darkness” (1971), directed by Werner Herzog – An older man and woman are smiling for the camera; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Land of Silence and Darkness” (1971), directed by Werner Herzog – An older man and a younger man in a suit and tie; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Land of Silence and Darkness” (1971), directed by Werner Herzog – A group of older people walking down a walkway; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Land of Silence and Darkness” (1971), directed by Werner Herzog – An older man and a woman standing next to each other; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Land of Silence and Darkness” (1971), directed by Werner Herzog – An older woman sitting on top of a wooden bench; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Land of Silence and Darkness” (1971), directed by Werner Herzog – An older woman is laughing in front of a window; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Land of Silence and Darkness” (1971), directed by Werner Herzog – Two men and a woman sitting at a dining table; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Land of Silence and Darkness” (1971), directed by Werner Herzog – A group of men in suits sitting next to each other in a room; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Land of Silence and Darkness” (1971), directed by Werner Herzog – Two older women are standing in a room; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Land of Silence and Darkness” (1971), directed by Werner Herzog – A group of people standing next to each other in a room; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Land of Silence and Darkness” (1971), directed by Werner Herzog – A group of people sitting on a couch; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Land of Silence and Darkness” (1971), directed by Werner Herzog – An older woman wearing a red jacket and a white shirt; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Land of Silence and Darkness” (1971), directed by Werner Herzog – An older woman sitting next to an older man on a plane; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Land of Silence and Darkness” (1971), directed by Werner Herzog – A man and a woman are playing a game of checkers; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Land of Silence and Darkness” (1971), directed by Werner Herzog – An older woman wearing a black hat and a fur coat; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Land of Silence and Darkness” (1971), directed by Werner Herzog – A woman and a young boy wearing headphones; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Land of Silence and Darkness” (1971), directed by Werner Herzog – Two people standing next to each other in a greenhouse; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Land of Silence and Darkness” (1971), directed by Werner Herzog – An older woman sitting on a train looking out the window; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Land of Silence and Darkness” (1971), directed by Werner Herzog – An older man and woman holding each other's hands; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Land of Silence and Darkness” (1971), directed by Werner Herzog – An older man in a black suit and white shirt; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Land of Silence and Darkness” (1971), directed by Werner Herzog – An older couple holding hands in front of a window; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Land of Silence and Darkness” (1971), directed by Werner Herzog – An older woman in a blue suit is sitting outside; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Land of Silence and Darkness” (1971), directed by Werner Herzog – Two older women sitting in a car looking at the camera; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Land of Silence and Darkness” (1971), directed by Werner Herzog – Two older women sitting in front of each other holding hands; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Land of Silence and Darkness” (1971), directed by Werner Herzog – A couple of people that are standing up in a room; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Land of Silence and Darkness” (1971), directed by Werner Herzog – An old photo of a man , woman , and two children; Extreme Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Land of Silence and Darkness” (1971), directed by Werner Herzog – An older woman sitting on a train looking out the window; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Land of Silence and Darkness” (1971), directed by Werner Herzog – An older woman wearing a hat and holding a plant; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Land of Silence and Darkness” (1971), directed by Werner Herzog – An old black and white photo of a girl holding a doll; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Land of Silence and Darkness” (1971), directed by Werner Herzog – A group of women sitting on top of a wooden bench; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Land of Silence and Darkness” (1971), directed by Werner Herzog – Two women sitting next to each other in a room; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Land of Silence and Darkness” (1971), directed by Werner Herzog – An older woman and a young boy holding hands; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Land of Silence and Darkness” (1971), directed by Werner Herzog – A man and a woman wearing headphones and looking at each other; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Land of Silence and Darkness” (1971), directed by Werner Herzog – An old photo of a woman and two children; Extreme Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Land of Silence and Darkness” (1971), directed by Werner Herzog – A group of people sitting around a table; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Land of Silence and Darkness” (1971), directed by Werner Herzog – A black purse sitting on top of a train; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Land of Silence and Darkness” (1971), directed by Werner Herzog – A group of people standing around a cactus garden; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Land of Silence and Darkness” (1971), directed by Werner Herzog – A group of older women sitting at a table; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Land of Silence and Darkness” (1971), directed by Werner Herzog – A group of people sitting at a table; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Land of Silence and Darkness” (1971), directed by Werner Herzog – A woman and two boys are talking to each other; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Land of Silence and Darkness” (1971), directed by Werner Herzog – A man and a woman standing in front of cacti and succulents; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Land of Silence and Darkness” (1971), directed by Werner Herzog – A man flying through the air while riding skis; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Land of Silence and Darkness” (1971), directed by Werner Herzog – An older man standing next to an older woman; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Land of Silence and Darkness” (1971), directed by Werner Herzog – An older woman sitting next to an older man on a bus; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Land of Silence and Darkness” (1971), directed by Werner Herzog – A man and a woman walking through a greenhouse filled with cacti and succulents; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Land of Silence and Darkness” (1971), directed by Werner Herzog – An older man and woman sitting at a dining table; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Land of Silence and Darkness” (1971), directed by Werner Herzog – Two older women sitting next to each other on a bench; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Land of Silence and Darkness” (1971), directed by Werner Herzog – A man standing next to a tree in a park; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Land of Silence and Darkness” (1971), directed by Werner Herzog – A person is touching a hand with a hand drawn diagram on it; Extreme Close Up shot, Overhead angle
Movie still from “Land of Silence and Darkness” (1971), directed by Werner Herzog – An older man and woman sitting next to each other on a park bench; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Land of Silence and Darkness” (1971), directed by Werner Herzog – A man wearing a hat and glasses on a bus; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Land of Silence and Darkness” (1971), directed by Werner Herzog – Two older women sitting next to each other on a park bench; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Land of Silence and Darkness” (1971), directed by Werner Herzog – A man and a woman in a room; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Land of Silence and Darkness” (1971), directed by Werner Herzog – An older woman sitting on a train looking out the window; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Land of Silence and Darkness” (1971), directed by Werner Herzog – A group of older people sitting next to each other in a room; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Land of Silence and Darkness” (1971), directed by Werner Herzog – A group of people sitting in a room; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Land of Silence and Darkness” (1971), directed by Werner Herzog – A group of people gathered around a table; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Land of Silence and Darkness” (1971), directed by Werner Herzog – A person wearing a black shirt; Close Up shot, High angle