Images of the World and the Inscription of War

6.7

11 votes

1991

1h 15m

Documentary

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.

Directed by Harun Farocki