

Something Self Explanatory (15x)
1971, German. Directed by Hartmut Bitomsky & Harun Farocki.
An educational film about an aspect of political economy. The concepts of use value, barter value and labor as a commodity are the subjects; they are intended to introduce the process of understanding the theory of value of work and the law of values, alienation and fetish.
- Runtime
- 1h 4m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
- Rated
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- Released
- 28 June 1971
- Original title
- Eine Sache, die sich versteht
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Hartmut Bitomsky, Harun Farocki
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Something Self Explanatory (15x) runs 64 minutes (1h 4m).
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Which OTT platform is Something Self Explanatory (15x) on?
Something Self Explanatory (15x) isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 28 June 1971. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Something Self Explanatory (15x)?
If you liked Something Self Explanatory (15x), try Ex Libris: The New York Public Library, Capital in the Twenty-First Century, Directed by John Ford.
Who directed Something Self Explanatory (15x)?
Something Self Explanatory (15x) (1971) was directed by Hartmut Bitomsky and Harun Farocki and stars Rolf Becker, Herbert Chwoika, Constanze Harpen.