As the European premiere of Meeting Gorbachev [+lire aussi :
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The producers of his crater-themed previous work, Singer and Lucki Stipetic, will also back Herzog and Oppenheimer's new peregrination through various impact sites all around the world, with the aim of finding out what information they can potentially yield on the origins of life and the universe – and possibly our destiny – whilst also discussing the ways in which they have influenced mythology and religion. The movie is being produced by London-based, Emmy-nominated factual content production outfit Spring Films, together with the director's own company, Werner Herzog Filmproduktion.

Spring Films’ head of global development, Figs Jackman, is presenting the project to international buyers this week in Cannes, at MIPCOM (15-18 October).