Images of the World and the Inscription of War

1h 15m
Documentary
6.5

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.

Cast

Ulrike Grote
Narrator (voice)
Harun Farocki
Self (uncredited)

Crew

Harun Farocki
Director, Writer, Editor, Producer
Ingo Kratisch
Director of Photography
Michael Trabitzsch
Assistant Director, Researcher
Gerhard Jensen
Sound Mixer
Klaus Klingler
Sound
Irina Hoppe
Special Effects
Karen Margolis
Translator
Elke Granke
Negative Cutter

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