Industry and Photography
Industrie und Fotografie
Synopsis
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
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Harun Farocki
- Original Title
- Industrie und Fotografie
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 44m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Harun Farocki
Department Leadership Roster
Harun Farocki
Director
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What is Industry and Photography about?
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
Who directed Industry and Photography?
Industry and Photography was directed by Harun Farocki.
Who stars in Industry and Photography?
The principal cast of Industry and Photography includes Not specified.
When was Industry and Photography released and how long is it?
Industry and Photography was released in 1979 with a total runtime of 44m.