A depressing fragment without sound. A village is seen, conquered by the Wehrmacht (the German army), and in it, living people. While the intention of this piece of propaganda to discredit the Soviet Union is clearly reflected in the title, one wonders, especially today, what happened to the frightened people after the cameras stopped rolling.
Since George Orwell’s 1984, the relationship between communication technology and surveillance has been discussed intensively. What’s surprising, however, is that already in 1939 the TV was planned as possibly helpful in the investigation of crimes.
The annual marches in Nürnberg were the climaxes of the national socialist culture of self-representation. Through the "aestheticization of politics" (Walter Benjamin) the supposed invincibility of the national socialist movement was demonstrated for both friend and foe. Even in the third reich, Leni Riefenstahl's film Triumph des Willens (Triumph of the Will) was seen as being the most complete incarnation of this idea.
In 1978 the legendary South Korean actress Choi Eun-Hee was kidnapped in Hong Kong by North Korean agents and brought to Pyongyang. Two weeks later her ex-husband, the director Shin Sang-Ok, was abducted to North Korea as well.
John & Jane is a mix of observational documentation and tropical science fiction. The film follows the lives of six 'Call Agents' in a call-centre in Bombay whose work consists of answering American 1-800 calls.
The absurd logic of the 'real character' and the extreme rules of Disneyland become apparent when a real fan of Snow White is banned from entering the theme park dressed as Snow White.
This video challenges the viewer through a stand-up comedy routine, beginning with 'light' comedic jabs at Jews and others. The comedienne, astutely played by Hani Furstenberg, wraps up her routine with a lengthy joke that takes place during the collapse of the World Trade Center.
