Dir: Werner Herzog
1967
****
A short film made with the same idea (and with the money made from winning best screenplay) as Herzog's first feature, Signs of Life, The Unprecedented Defence of the Fortress Deutschkreuz is riddled with hidden messages and symbolism. It is a satire on the state of war and peace and the absurdities it inspires, the fear and battle between an enemy that simply does not exist. You could associate it with any war and many a social fear, the overall message is timeless and comes across loud and clear with that little bit of Herzog magic.
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