Nomad: In the Footsteps of Bruce Chatwin

Plot Summary

When Bruce Chatwin was dying of AIDS, his friend Werner Herzog made a final visit. As a parting gift, Chatwin gave him his rucksack. Thirty years later, Herzog sets out on his own journey, inspired by Chatwin’s passion for the nomadic life, uncovering stories of lost tribes, wanderers and dreamers.

Top Cast

Werner Herzog Self - Interviewer and Narrator (voice)

Bruce Chatwin Self (archive footage)

Karin Eberhard Self

Nicholas Shakespeare Self

Elizabeth Chatwin Self