Images of the World and the Inscription of War

Original title: Bilder der Welt und Inschrift des Krieges

Directed by Harun Farocki

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.