Foreign Names (2012)
Foreign Names focuses on the worker displacement in a compilation of video clips from Aroma, a coffee shop chain. Ben-Ner’s video shows counter staff at the coffee shops yelling nonsensical English “names,” fabricated and given to them by the artist. The texts edited together become a lament of the waiters’ disappearance and the state of workers today.
Director: Guy Ben Ner
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 5 min
Release Date: January 1, 2012
Language: English, עִבְרִית
Original Language: en
Keywords
israel, aroma, experimental
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Foreign Names about?
- Foreign Names focuses on the worker displacement in a compilation of video clips from Aroma, a coffee shop chain. Ben-Ner’s video shows counter staff at the coffee shops yelling nonsensical English “names,” fabricated and given to them by the artist. The texts edited together become a lament of the waiters’ disappearance and the state of workers today.
- Who directed Foreign Names?
- Foreign Names was directed by Guy Ben Ner.
- How long is Foreign Names?
- Foreign Names has a runtime of 5m (5 minutes).
- What genre is Foreign Names?
- Foreign Names is a Documentary film.