About ‘Song of Ceylon’ by Basil Wright
Telekritik zu: The Song of Ceylon
Synopsis
Song of Ceylon was commissioned for the short-lived German TV-series Telekritik and broadcasted in 1975. In Telekritik documentary approaches were analysed and made available for a critique of contemporary TV, its aesthetics and modes of production. Other authors for the series include Hartmut Bitomsky, Rainer Gansera and Klaus Wildenhahn.In the 30-minute movie, Farocki shows and comments on excerpts from the film Song of Ceylon by Basil Wright (and a short segment of Eisenstein's Mexico-fragments). Farocki's voice-over describes part of the movie, focussing on details and montage. He also uses didactic and descriptive drawings and intertitles to confront the classic documentary and its stylistic approaches with contemporary TV.
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- Director
- Harun Farocki
- Screenplay & Story
- Harun Farocki
- Original Title
- Telekritik zu: The Song of Ceylon
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 30m
- Production Studios
- WDR
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Harun Farocki
Harun Farocki
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Harun Farocki
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Harun Farocki
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What is About ‘Song of Ceylon’ by Basil Wright about?
Song of Ceylon was commissioned for the short-lived German TV-series Telekritik and broadcasted in 1975. In Telekritik documentary approaches were analysed and made available for a critique of contemporary TV, its aesthetics and modes of production. Other authors for the series include Hartmut Bitomsky, Rainer Gansera and Klaus Wildenhahn.In the 30-minute movie, Farocki shows and comments on excerpts from the film Song of Ceylon by Basil Wright (and a short segment of Eisenstein's Mexico-fragments). Farocki's voice-over describes part of the movie, focussing on details and montage. He also uses didactic and descriptive drawings and intertitles to confront the classic documentary and its stylistic approaches with contemporary TV.
Who directed About ‘Song of Ceylon’ by Basil Wright?
About ‘Song of Ceylon’ by Basil Wright was directed by Harun Farocki.
Who stars in About ‘Song of Ceylon’ by Basil Wright?
The principal cast of About ‘Song of Ceylon’ by Basil Wright includes Harun Farocki.
When was About ‘Song of Ceylon’ by Basil Wright released and how long is it?
About ‘Song of Ceylon’ by Basil Wright was released in 1975 with a total runtime of 30m.