Industry and Photography
1979, German. Directed by Harun Farocki.
Farocki frequently chooses a single news photo as his pretext. In his film he explains convincingly that 'learning from images' is not so much a question of having power over the image or a consistent subject-position towards the image, which would allow the filmmaker access to complete knowledge. Instead he insists on pursuing photography's separation of reference and discourse, by proving this to be a separation of the subject as well as a separation within the subject itself. [...] - Thomas Elsaesser
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- 0h 44m
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- German
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- Released
- 3 January 1979
- Original title
- Industrie und Fotografie
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- Germany
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If you liked Industry and Photography, try Naqoyqatsi, Come See Me in the Good Light, A Toxic Love Story.
Who directed Industry and Photography?
Industry and Photography (1979) was directed by Harun Farocki.