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Harun Farocki


Harun Farocki (*1944 in Nový Jičín / Czech Republic, †2014 near Berlin) is one of the most influential German filmmakers in the genre of essay film – his life’s work includes more than 100 experimental and documentary films, essay films, shorts, and feature films. Starting in the mid-1990s, Farocki expanded his cinematic practice to include video installations in visual arts venues. Central to his approach is an investigation of the meaning of images, their creation, and, most importantly, the power structures inscribed within them. His work is concerned with the optics and visualization of violence, as well as the political dimensions of the filmic and the power of technical images. In addition to his artistic activities, Farocki also worked as a writer and editor for the magazine Filmkritik (Film Review), and taught at the University of California, the Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin, the Universität der Künste Berlin, and the Akademie der bildende Künste Vienna.

Work Title

Year
Duration
Details
Collaboration / Compilation
Number

Gefängnisbilder

2000
01:00:37
PAL, black/white, color, sound
F012 01

Worte und Spiele

1998
01:08:26
PAL, color, sound
F013 01

Stilleben

1997
00:56:04
1080p25, color, sound
F025 01

Videogramme einer Revolution

1992
01:46:54
PAL, color, sound
F014 01

Leben BRD

1990
01:18:39
PAL, color, sound
F015 01

Bilder der Welt und Inschrift des Krieges

1988
01:13:31
PAL, color, sound
F016 01

Zwischen zwei Kriegen

1978
01:21:30
PAL, black/white, sound
F017 01

Nicht löschbares Feuer

1969
00:21:55
PAL, black/white, sound
F018 01

Umgießen

2010
00:19:28
PAL, color, silent
F021 01

Schöpfer der Einkaufswelten

2001
01:12:30
PAL, color, sound
F011 01