Any new Werner Herzog film is a cause for celebration. A riveting departure for the legendary filmmaker, who rarely delves deeply into politics, Meeting Gorbachev is a wide-eyed tribute to one of the world’s greatest living politicians. In the span of three sit-down interviews, Herzog and Mikhail S. Gorbachev look back at the former Soviet leader’s titan legacy, including his instrumental role in ending the Cold War, his massive strides to stop nuclear proliferation, and the dissolution of the USSR—all of which he achieved in just six years. “Everything I did was aimed at transforming our society.” Particularly poignant in the context of today’s returning Cold War climate, Herzog reminds us of the visionary’s inestimable power to unite, and the drastic and unforeseeable ways the world can change.
Promotional Partners: CINSSU - Cinema Studies Student Union, LIFT - Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto, Munk One, Munk School: Master of Global Affairs, University of Toronto: Political Science and Cinema Studies Institute