Capital (2009)

Capital (2009) poster

In Das Kapital – Version 0.7, Marcello Mercado merges the logic of industrial production with digital computation, transforming Marx’s critique into an audiovisual algorithm. Command lines, programming syntax, and economic diagrams generate microbial and geometric architectures—vegetable loops and centrifugal forms that pulsate like living data. The film exposes the illusion of control within the technological age, where the viewer becomes both operator and captive of code. Juxtaposing synthetic imagery with the traces of real violence, Mercado reveals a capitalism that regenerates itself through chaos, automation, and abstraction. Visually rich and conceptually precise, Das Kapital – Version 0.7 expands across short and feature versions, tracing the transition from industrial matter to digital biology—a cinema where theory breathes, multiplies, and consumes itself.

Director: Marcello Mercado
Runtime: 17 min
Release Date:
Country: Argentina
Language: English
Budget: $250,000
Box Office: $250,000
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Marcello Mercado

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Capital about?
In Das Kapital – Version 0.7, Marcello Mercado merges the logic of industrial production with digital computation, transforming Marx’s critique into an audiovisual algorithm. Command lines, programming syntax, and economic diagrams generate microbial and geometric architectures—vegetable loops and centrifugal forms that pulsate like living data. The film exposes the illusion of control within the technological age, where the viewer becomes both operator and captive of code. Juxtaposing synthetic imagery with the traces of real violence, Mercado reveals a capitalism that regenerates itself through chaos, automation, and abstraction. Visually rich and conceptually precise, Das Kapital – Version 0.7 expands across short and feature versions, tracing the transition from industrial matter to digital biology—a cinema where theory breathes, multiplies, and consumes itself.
Who directed Capital?
Capital was directed by Marcello Mercado.
How long is Capital?
Capital has a runtime of 17m (17 minutes).
What is the budget of Capital?
Capital had a budget of $250,000.
How much did Capital gross?
Capital grossed $250,000 worldwide.
Where was Capital produced?
Capital was produced in Argentina.