Desert of the Real
2017, English. Directed by Christian von Borries.
Composer and filmmaker Christian von Borries' new film Desert of the real visits these contemporary wastelands. In a rich collage of acted scenes and documentary footage, he extends the metaphor of the wasteland to today's medial reality. At the heart of so many holographic simulations and replicas, in a world custom-made for selfie and instagram tweets, he reveals emptiness and potential violence. (David Riff) The only way to trace the distinction between the semblance and the Real is, precisely, to STAGE it in a fake spectacle.
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- 1h 16m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- 14 August 2017
- Country
- Germany
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- Christian von Borries
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Desert of the Real runs 76 minutes (1h 16m).
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Desert of the Real isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 14 August 2017. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Desert of the Real?
If you liked Desert of the Real, try The Captains, Extraordinary: The Stan Romanek Story, The Matrix Recalibrated.
Who directed Desert of the Real?
Desert of the Real (2017) was directed by Christian von Borries and stars Valeria Lukyanova, James N. Kienitz Wilkins, Eugenia Cooney.