Contained Mobility

Upon entering the harbor, the voyager leaves the exceptional condition of the boundless sea--this traversable space of maritime immensity--to come ashore in an offshore place, in a container world that only tolerates the trans-local state of not being of this place--nor of any other really--but of existing in a condition of permanent not-belonging, of juridical non-existence. He comes to signify the itinerant body, bound to string along a chain of territories, never reaching a final destination. Probing the protocols of access time and again, he moves through non-civil places, waits for status in off-social spaces, only to remain suspended in the post-humanist lapse. What used to be a state of temporary exemption--survival in the fluid time-space of legal deferral--has slowly consolidated into the prime mode of migratory subsistence. The site of this existence is connected but segregated; it is the world system of contained mobility. (Video Data Bank)

Director: Ursula Biemann
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 21 min
Country: Switzerland
Language: English
Original Language: en

Themes

Birds: Flight and Migration in the Sky, Bird Migration and Freedom in the Sky

Keywords

migration

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Contained Mobility about?
Upon entering the harbor, the voyager leaves the exceptional condition of the boundless sea--this traversable space of maritime immensity--to come ashore in an offshore place, in a container world that only tolerates the trans-local state of not being of this place--nor of any other really--but of existing in a condition of permanent not-belonging, of juridical non-existence. He comes to signify the itinerant body, bound to string along a chain of territories, never reaching a final destination. Probing the protocols of access time and again, he moves through non-civil places, waits for status in off-social spaces, only to remain suspended in the post-humanist lapse. What used to be a state of temporary exemption--survival in the fluid time-space of legal deferral--has slowly consolidated into the prime mode of migratory subsistence. The site of this existence is connected but segregated; it is the world system of contained mobility. (Video Data Bank)
Who directed Contained Mobility?
Contained Mobility was directed by Ursula Biemann.
How long is Contained Mobility?
Contained Mobility has a runtime of 21m (21 minutes).
What genre is Contained Mobility?
Contained Mobility is a Documentary film.
Where was Contained Mobility produced?
Contained Mobility was produced in Switzerland.
What are the themes of Contained Mobility?
The themes of Contained Mobility include: Birds: Flight and Migration in the Sky, Bird Migration and Freedom in the Sky.