Shot under extreme conditions and inspired by Mayan creation theory, the film contemplates the illusion of reality and the possibility of capturing for the camera something which is not there. It is about the mirages of nature—and the nature of mirage.

• Werner Herzog Filmproduktion
• Lotte Eisner
• Wolfgang Bächler
• Manfred Eigendorf
• Günther W. Welpert
• Eugen des Montagnes
• James William Gledhill
• Wolfgang von Ungern-Sternberg