Cobra Verde

Werner Herzog

IndieLisboa 2009 •

Germany, Ghana, Fiction, 1987, 110′

Filmed in Ghana, Brazil, and Colombia, “Cobra Verde” is a 19th century true-life tale about a Brazilian bandit known as Cobra Verde (played by Klaus Kinski) who is exiled to West Africa to rejuvenate the slave trade. Once he’s in Africa, his sanity is put to the ultimate test. The film follows Cobra Verde’s descent into total madness and self-destruction.