Burden of Dreams (1982)
Candace Laughlin: Narrator
Quotes
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Narrator : Herzog is stranded in the jungle with a 300 ton steam ship that won't move and time is running out. He needs money to move the ship but no one would invest unless the ship moves first.
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Narrator : As Herzog puts it, "Everyday life is only an illusion, behind which lies the reality of dreams."
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Narrator : The Indians agree to make a few bows and arrows for Kinski. They accept his payment of $3.50 an arrow - the equivalent of a full day's wage. To the Indians, who can make 20 arrows in a day, this probably seems like an extreme overpayment. Until they have to pay the same 3.50 for a single Polaroid photo taken by one of the Peruvian workers.
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Narrator : The Amazon jungle is disappearing fast. Every month, 8,000 square miles are cut down. At the present rate, by the year 2010 the entire Amazon basin will be cleared.
