The Tower (2016)
Steyerl’s immersive installation focuses on the making of the video game "Skyscraper: Stairway to Chaos" by the Ukrainian company Ace3D, based on Saddam Hussein’s unrealised plans to reconstruct the Tower of Babel in Babylon, the ancient capital that he began rebuilding in the 1980s.
Director: Hito Steyerl
Runtime: 8 min
Release Date: June 4, 2016
Cast
Music: Kassem Mosse
Cinematography: Savaş Boyraz
Country: Germany, Russia
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
Keywords
short film
More Films by Director: Hito Steyerl
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Tower about?
- Steyerl’s immersive installation focuses on the making of the video game "Skyscraper: Stairway to Chaos" by the Ukrainian company Ace3D, based on Saddam Hussein’s unrealised plans to reconstruct the Tower of Babel in Babylon, the ancient capital that he began rebuilding in the 1980s.
- Who directed The Tower?
- The Tower was directed by Hito Steyerl.
- Who stars in The Tower?
- The Tower stars Oleg Fonaryov, Vova Pakholiuk.
- How long is The Tower?
- The Tower has a runtime of 8m (8 minutes).
- Where was The Tower produced?
- The Tower was produced in Germany, Russia.