Alter Bahnhof Video Walk (2012)
The Alter Bahnhof Video Walk was designed for the old train station in Kassel, Germany as part of dOCUMENTA (13). Participants are able to borrow an iPod and headphones from a check-out booth. They are then directed by Cardiff and Miller through the station. An alternate world opens up where reality and fiction meld in a disturbing and uncanny way that has been referred to as “physical cinema”. The participants watch things unfold on the small screen but feel the presence of those events deeply because of being situated in the exact location where the footage was shot. As they follow the moving images (and try to frame them as if they were the camera operator) a strange confusion of realities occurs. In this confusion, the past and present conflate and Cardiff and Miller guide us through a meditation on memory and reveal the poignant moments of being alive and present.
Cast
- Ingrid Masuhr - Older Woman
- Werner Dettmar - Older Man
- Tobias Böhm - Fake TV Crew
- Christoph Neugebauer - Fake TV Crew
- Jürgen Wink - Man in Corridor
- Luisa Engelbogen - Dancer
Screenplay
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Alter Bahnhof Video Walk about?
- The Alter Bahnhof Video Walk was designed for the old train station in Kassel, Germany as part of dOCUMENTA (13). Participants are able to borrow an iPod and headphones from a check-out booth. They are then directed by Cardiff and Miller through the station. An alternate world opens up where reality and fiction meld in a disturbing and uncanny way that has been referred to as “physical cinema”. The participants watch things unfold on the small screen but feel the presence of those events deeply because of being situated in the exact location where the footage was shot. As they follow the moving images (and try to frame them as if they were the camera operator) a strange confusion of realities occurs. In this confusion, the past and present conflate and Cardiff and Miller guide us through a meditation on memory and reveal the poignant moments of being alive and present.
- Who directed Alter Bahnhof Video Walk?
- Alter Bahnhof Video Walk was directed by Janet Cardiff, George Bures Miller.
- Who stars in Alter Bahnhof Video Walk?
- Alter Bahnhof Video Walk stars Ingrid Masuhr, Werner Dettmar, Tobias Böhm, Christoph Neugebauer, Jürgen Wink, Luisa Engelbogen.
- How long is Alter Bahnhof Video Walk?
- Alter Bahnhof Video Walk has a runtime of 26m (26 minutes).
- What genre is Alter Bahnhof Video Walk?
- Alter Bahnhof Video Walk is a Documentary film.
- Where was Alter Bahnhof Video Walk produced?
- Alter Bahnhof Video Walk was produced in Germany.