Unknown Quantity
Synopsis
In the immediate aftermath of the 11 September Paul Virilio suffered from a malaise found very seldom among philosophers, which was caused by an excessive degree of confirmation on the part of reality. He broke off work on his book "L'accident Intégral" to put together an exhibition that was designed to illustrate the concept of the global accident in all its topicality. The outcome was the much-vaunted Ce qui arrive, which was housed in the Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain in Paris from 29 November 2002 to 30 March 2003. The cinematic installation, Unknown Quantity, which was a key part of the exhibition, features the staging of a discussion between Paul Virilio and Svetlana Alexiyevich, the author of the book "Chernobyl. Chronicle of the Future", the essential witness's statement on the conversion of history in catastrophe.
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- Director
- Andrei Ujică
- Original Title
- Unknown Quantity
- Country of Origin
- France, Germany
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 7m
- Production Studios
- Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain, ZKM Karlsruhe, Von Vietinghoff Filmproduktion
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Andrei Ujică
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Andrei Ujică
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What is Unknown Quantity about?
In the immediate aftermath of the 11 September Paul Virilio suffered from a malaise found very seldom among philosophers, which was caused by an excessive degree of confirmation on the part of reality. He broke off work on his book "L'accident Intégral" to put together an exhibition that was designed to illustrate the concept of the global accident in all its topicality. The outcome was the much-vaunted Ce qui arrive, which was housed in the Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain in Paris from 29 November 2002 to 30 March 2003. The cinematic installation, Unknown Quantity, which was a key part of the exhibition, features the staging of a discussion between Paul Virilio and Svetlana Alexiyevich, the author of the book "Chernobyl. Chronicle of the Future", the essential witness's statement on the conversion of history in catastrophe.
Who directed Unknown Quantity?
Unknown Quantity was directed by Andrei Ujică.
Who stars in Unknown Quantity?
The principal cast of Unknown Quantity includes Svetlana Alexievich, Paul Virilio.
When was Unknown Quantity released and how long is it?
Unknown Quantity was released in 2005 with a total runtime of 1h 7m.