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Legendary filmmaker explores the internet and human nature

Clip: 8/19/2016 | 7m 30s

Jeffrey Brown speaks with filmmaker Werner Herzog about his newest film.

In his newest film, Werner Herzog is again asking existential questions -- this time, about the internet. In “Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World,” released in theaters on Friday, Herzog analyzes this ever-expanding fortress of information, and how it promises possibilities of both progress and catastrophe. Jeffrey Brown speaks with Herzog about his latest inquiry into human nature.

08/19/2016 | Rating NR

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