Werner Herzog on Gorbachev

Werner Herzog on Gorbachev

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Renowned director and documentarian Werner Herzog’s latest filmmaking endeavor examines the legacy of the eighth and final leader of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev. For the film, Herzog sat down with the 88 year-old former General Secretary for a candid conversation about his complicated legacy. In the latest installment of Bob’s Docs, Herzog joins Bob to discuss his filmmaking process and the history of the man he profiled.