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

Name: Images of the World and the Inscription of War
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1991-11-13
Duration: 75 min
Cast: Ulrike Grote, Harun Farocki

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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Released 1991-11-13 · 75 min · Documentary

Directed by Harun Farocki

Cast

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