i had a very high fever and did not even know how long i had been there. i have only very blurred recollections of it all. rats bit me on my elbow and in my armpit, and apparently they wanted to use the wool from my sweater for a nest because when i stretched out i discovered a huge hole. i remember being woken by one rat who ran up and bit me on the cheek, and then saw it scurry away into a corner. the wound didn’t heal for many weeks and i still have the scar.
i finally made it back to germany where i eventually made my first couple of films.
[herzog on herzog]
