Still from the film Little Dieter Needs to Fly,Werner Herzog
Screening
Little Dieter Needs to Fly
Werner Herzog
January 26 – February 6 2025
Free admission upon registration
Little Dieter Needs to Fly tells the story of Dieter Dengler, a German-born American pilot and Vietnam War veteran. Through intimate interviews and evocative reenactments, Werner Herzog explores Dengler’s longing for freedom, shaped by his childhood in Germany during World War II, and his dream of flying, which led him to become a pilot for the United States Navy. The film focuses on Dengler’s harrowing experience as a prisoner of war in Laos, from which he managed to escape after an odyssey through the jungle. Herzog accompanies Dengler to the locations of his imprisonment, crafting a human narrative that weaves together memory and resilience. Herzog transforms Dengler’s personal story into a universal reflection on courage, sacrifice, and the unrelenting desire for freedom.
The screening is part of the program Werner Herzog and the four natural elements, which accompanies the exhibition Il Nostro Tempo, CinéFondationCartier.
Info
Duration: 80'
Language: English with Italian subtitles
Entrance to the screening does not include a visit to the exhibition Il Nostro Tempo, CinéFondationCartier, which can be accessed with a valid ticket.
Credits
Production year: 1997
Director: Werner Herzog
Production: Werner Herzog Filmproduktion, arte, BBC, ZDF
Country: France, United Kingdom, Germany
The screening is part of the public program accompanying the exhibition Il Nostro Tempo, CinéFondationCartier, presented as part of the cultural partnership with Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain. The program of film screenings and meetings is co-curated by Triennale Milano and Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain together with the Piccolo America-Cinema Troisi Foundation.
Calendar
Sunday, January 26 2025, 6.30pm
Friday, January 31 2025, 6.30pm
Thursday, February 6 2025, 6.30pm
