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Images of the World and the Inscription of War

1991

75 minutes

DocumentaryWar

Overview

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.

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DocAlliance Films

Top Cast

Ulrike Grote headshot

Ulrike Grote

Narrator (voice)

Harun Farocki headshot

Harun Farocki

Self (uncredited)