In Comparison (2009)
In Comparison revisits issues explored in the director's 2007 two channel installation Comparison Via a Third. Spanning continents and cultures, the film focuses on the brick in its many contexts, from the collective efforts of a community building a clinic in Burkina Faso, through semi industrialized moldings in India, to industrial production lines in Germany, France, Austria and Switzerland. Through its notable structure and its captivating rhythms, In Comparison presents various methods of labor production, allowing for an assessment that changes with every layer and goes well beyond a simple binary divide.
Director: Harun Farocki
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 61 min
Release Date: February 9, 2009
Screenplay
Cinematography: Ingo Kratisch
Editing: Meggie Schneider
Production: Harun Farocki Filmproduktion, Navigator Film, ZDF, 3sat
Country: Germany, Austria
Language: No Language
Original Language: de
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is In Comparison about?
- In Comparison revisits issues explored in the director's 2007 two channel installation Comparison Via a Third. Spanning continents and cultures, the film focuses on the brick in its many contexts, from the collective efforts of a community building a clinic in Burkina Faso, through semi industrialized moldings in India, to industrial production lines in Germany, France, Austria and Switzerland. Through its notable structure and its captivating rhythms, In Comparison presents various methods of labor production, allowing for an assessment that changes with every layer and goes well beyond a simple binary divide.
- Who directed In Comparison?
- In Comparison was directed by Harun Farocki.
- How long is In Comparison?
- In Comparison has a runtime of 1h 1m (61 minutes).
- What genre is In Comparison?
- In Comparison is a Documentary film.
- Where was In Comparison produced?
- In Comparison was produced in Germany, Austria.