Meeting Gorbachev (2019)

66% User Rating

1h 35min

Mikhail Gorbachev, former president of the Soviet Union, sits down with filmmaker Werner Herzog to discuss his many achievements. Topics include the talks to reduce nuclear weapons, the reunification of Germany and the dissolution of his country.

André SingerDirector

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Mikhail Gorbachev

Self

Werner Herzog

Self

Miklós Németh

Self

Lech Wałęsa

Self

George Shultz

Self

George H. W. Bush

Self (archive Footage)

Margaret Thatcher

Self (archive Footage)

James Baker III

Self

Horst Teltschik

Self

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SWITCH.

Rating 80%

January 14, 2020

Werner Herzog has become almost as much of a meme as Baby Yoda in recent years, with his signature dour voiceovers sent up in cutesy teen movies. But the reason he has such a loyal following is his transcendent empathy as a filmmaker, which is on full display in 'Meeting Gorbachev'. - Jake Watt Read Jake's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-meeting-gorbachev-chatting-with-a-man-who-changed-the-world