When Bruce Chatwin was dying of AIDS, his friend Werner Herzog made a final visit. As a parting gift, Chatwin gave him his rucksack. Thirty years later, Herzog sets out on his own journey, inspired by Chatwin’s passion for the nomadic life, uncovering stories of lost tribes, wanderers and dreamers.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Werner HerzogSelf - Interviewer and Narrator (voice) | Self - Interviewer and Narrator (voice) |
 Bruce ChatwinSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
| KKarin EberhardSelf | Self |
| NNicholas ShakespeareSelf | Self |
| EElizabeth ChatwinSelf | Self |
| PPetronella Vaarzon-MorelSelf | Self |
| GGlenn MorrisonSelf | Self |
| MMichael Liddle PulaSelf | Self |
| MMarcus WheelerSelf | Self |
| SShaun Angeles PenangeSelf | Self |
| PPeter BartlettSelf | Self |
| RRobin GranitesSelf | Self |
 Stefan GlowaczSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
| AAlberto Del CastilloSelf | Self |