Images of the World and the Inscription of War

Plot

Farocki’s intriguing and troubling film explores the processes of visual perception and how they affect our understanding of history and society. In a work reminiscent of the writings of Paul Virilio and Michel Foucault, Farocki examines a range of phenomena including aerial reconnaissance photos of the Auschwitz concentration camp.

Cast

Ulrike Grote

Narrator (voice)

Harun Farocki

Self (uncredited)