ocean voyage

His documentaries and films obsessively explore human endeavor against nature and the sea, particularly in works like 'Aguirre, the Wrath of God' and 'Fitzcarraldo' where the ocean and untamed waters represent both the sublime and the destructive.

He explores maritime history, exploration, and the collision of cultures during voyages in visually intricate films like 'The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover,' using water and navigation as metaphors for knowledge and power.