Instruction (2009)
Instruction interrogates the agency of the individual in conditions of war. The work revolves around an unresolved episode of military history: the Dutch intervention in Indonesia’s struggle for independence in 1947-49. Van Oldenborgh asked a group of cadets from the Royal Netherlands Military Academy to read out and discuss a script composed of documents related to the conflict. Performing the script becomes a means to enact diverging historical subject positions, as well as to negotiate positions and responsibilities in the present.
Director: Wendelien van Oldenborgh
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date: November 18, 2009
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Instruction about?
- Instruction interrogates the agency of the individual in conditions of war. The work revolves around an unresolved episode of military history: the Dutch intervention in Indonesia’s struggle for independence in 1947-49. Van Oldenborgh asked a group of cadets from the Royal Netherlands Military Academy to read out and discuss a script composed of documents related to the conflict. Performing the script becomes a means to enact diverging historical subject positions, as well as to negotiate positions and responsibilities in the present.
- Who directed Instruction?
- Instruction was directed by Wendelien van Oldenborgh.
- How long is Instruction?
- Instruction has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).