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| Country: | Germany |
| Length: | 30 min |
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"Song of Ceylon" was created for the German TV series Telekritik, which aired in 1975. Telekritik analyzed documentary filmmaking to offer a critical perspective on television's aesthetics and production methods. Other contributors to the series included Hartmut Bitomsky, Rainer Gansera, and Klaus Wildenhahn. This 30-minute film by Farocki presents excerpts from Basil Wright's "Song of Ceylon," alongside a brief segment of Eisenstein's "Mexico-fragments." Farocki's narration describes the film, emphasizing details and editing techniques. He also incorporates drawings and intertitles to compare the classic documentary style with contemporary television.
| Alternative title: | Telekritik zu: The Song of Ceylon |
| Release year: | 1975 |
| Language: | German |
| Director: | Harun Farocki |
| Type: | Movie |
| Sub-genres: | documentary short |
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