Images of the World and the Inscription of War (1991)

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.

Released

1991-11-13

Genres

Documentary

Runtime

75 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Harun Farocki

TMDB rating

6.7/10 from 11 votes