Acclaimed German filmmaker Werner Herzog said he and the late David Lynch “have a deep, deep understanding of each other’s work.” Ahead of the Venice Film Festival premiere of Herzog’s latest feature, Bucking Fastard, he sat for a press conference with cast members Kate and Rooney Mara, Domhnall Gleeson and Orlando Bloom on the Lido. The Fitzcarraldo and Grizzly Man director — who is also picking up the Golden Lion Lifetime Achievement Award on the Lido this year — was swiftly asked why he has dedicated the film to the iconic Lynch (Blue Velvet, Mulholland Drive, Dune), who died in January 2025 at the age of 78. He responded: “During…
