Images of the World and the Inscription of War

Bilder der Welt und Inschrift des Krieges

Also known as Imagens do Mundo e Epitáfios da Guerra

Farocki’s intriguing and troubling film explores the processes of visual perception and how they affect our understanding of history and society. In a work reminiscent of the writings of Paul Virilio and Michel Foucault, Farocki examines a range of phenomena including aerial reconnaissance photos of the Auschwitz concentration camp.