When Bruce Chatwin was dying of AIDS, his friend Werner Herzog made a final visit. Nomad: In the Footsteps of Bruce Chatwin. With Werner Herzog, Bruce Chatwin, Karin Eberhard, Nicholas Shakespeare. For Herzog, one of Chatwin’s most essential desires was to dig into the world of the “nomad,” often turning into one himself during his many quests for new material. When Bruce Chatwin was dying of AIDS, his friend Werner Herzog made a final visit. Werner Herzog sets out on a journey inspired by legendary writer and adventurer Bruce Chatwin’s passion for the nomadic life, uncovering stories of lost tribes, wanderers and dreamers. A journey where the viewer can see Werner Herzog's creative and personal vision which was share with iconic travel writer Bruce Chatwin, the prolific author of … As a parting gift, Chatwin gave him his rucksack. As a parting gift, Chatwin gave him his rucksack. Trailer [en] by Werner Herzog. Thirty years later, Herzog sets out on his own journey, inspired by … Directed by Werner Herzog.