Werner Herzog claims to have shot a short film involving children and a rooster that was so disturbing he never released it. But with so little known about this film, some speculate that this never existed at all. In this episode, "31" follows the breadcrumbs left by Herzog throughout the years to try to piece together the truth.
Sources
Music (licensed via Soundstripe):
Moments - Find it in Yourself
Third Age - Mystery
Lunareh - All Nighter
Wild Wonder - Colors and Patterns
Neon Beach - Dreamsicle
Alice in Winter - Nuclear Conception
CJ Oliver - The Only One in the Room
Wicked Cinema - Disappearance
Falls - Tempest
Additional audio:
"Signs of Life" Director's Commentary
"Even Dwarfs Started Small" Director's Commentary
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