Images of the World and the Inscription of War
Original title: Bilder der Welt und Inschrift des Krieges
1989 · 1 h 15 min
Directed by 
Harun Farocki
Harun FarockiCast
Ulrike Grote Harun Farocki
Credits
Written by: Harun Farocki
Cinematography: Ingo Kratisch
Editing: Harun Farocki
Plot
An essay film on how aerial photographs of Auschwitz were taken in 1944 without anyone noticing the camp, and how images can see and not see.
Sinekatalog’s take
A rigorous and influential essay film.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.5 / 10 (376 votes)
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