The Wizard of Babylon
1982 · 83 min · ★ 4.5 · Documentary
A documentary about German director Rainer Werner Fassbinder, during the time of filming "Querelle," features an interview with Fassbinder only ten hours before his death.
Directed by Dieter Schidor
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