Workers Leaving the Office (2013)
Project commissioned by the Goethe Institut and the MIT Open Documentary Lab under the mentorship of Harun Farocki. Labour in a Single Shot explores the theme of work, paid and unpaid, through the lens of the single take inspired by the Lumière Brothers. A 35mm hand-cranked camera loaded with a 100' of film has been used to replicate the documentary techniques of early cinema. A hand-cranked projector is also used as a screening apparatus.
Director: Philippe Léonard
Runtime: 2 min
Release Date: October 16, 2013
Language: No Language
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Workers Leaving the Office about?
- Project commissioned by the Goethe Institut and the MIT Open Documentary Lab under the mentorship of Harun Farocki. Labour in a Single Shot explores the theme of work, paid and unpaid, through the lens of the single take inspired by the Lumière Brothers. A 35mm hand-cranked camera loaded with a 100' of film has been used to replicate the documentary techniques of early cinema. A hand-cranked projector is also used as a screening apparatus.
- Who directed Workers Leaving the Office?
- Workers Leaving the Office was directed by Philippe Léonard.
- How long is Workers Leaving the Office?
- Workers Leaving the Office has a runtime of 2m (2 minutes).