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Images of the World and the Inscription of War

Film

Images of the World and the Inscription of War

6.5

1h 15m

1991

Synopsis

Farocki’s intriguing and troubling film explores the processes of visual perception and how they affect our understanding of history and society. In a work reminiscent of the writings of Paul Virilio and Michel Foucault, Farocki examines a range of phenomena including aerial reconnaissance photos of the Auschwitz concentration camp.

Director

Harun Farocki

Documentary

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Cast & Crew

Ulrike Grote

Ulrike Grote

as Narrator (voice)

Harun Farocki

Harun Farocki

as Self (uncredited)

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