(Werner Herzog, Germany/France/UK, 1997, 80 min., Digital Projection)

In the documentary that inspired Rescue Dawn, Herzog tells the fascinating story of German-born, plane-obsessed Dieter Dengler. At age 18, Dengler moved to America, enlisted in the Navy, and was promptly shipped off to Vietnam. On one of his very first missions, Dengler was shot down, taken prisoner, tortured, and starved. Escaping into the jungle, he survived a harrowing, barefooted journey to safety. Dengler’s story is an incredible tale of courage against impossible odds. Members admitted free.