UK 2004, 94 mins, Dir: Zak Penn. With: Werner Herzog, Kitana Baker, Gabriel Beristain, Russell Williams II.
A wilfully odd, irreverent and self-referential mockumentary, starring Herzog as himself (alongside a host of cameos) as he embarks on a new project - the film within a film - about the legendary Loch Ness Monster. There's immediate friction with his producer (played by director Zak Penn) as their differing visions for the film clash, and their on-location shoot in Scotland becomes increasingly disasterous as a result. At times silly, at times bitingly satirical, Incident at Loch Ness has a lot of ammunition to aim at verité filmmaking and Hollywood ego.
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