Movie Description

Farbtest - Die rote Fahne

(1968)

Overview

Gerd Conradt films men carrying a red flag in a relay race through Berlin, to hoist it on the balcony of the current Mayor’s seat. A cinematic experiment based on Eadweard Muybridge, Andy Warhol and New American Cinema. A study in men, movements and a symbol. This is the 7th part of this series of film exercises. The other 6 parts were staged by Harun Farocki (Part 1), Carlos Bustamante (Part 2), Helke Sander (Part 3), Holger Meins (Part 4), Wolfgang Petersen (Part 5), Philip Werner Sauber (Part 6).

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Original TitleFarbtest - Die rote Fahne

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1968-12-31

Original LanguageUnknown

Runtime 00h 12m

Homepagehttp://www.gerdconradt.de/videofilme.htm

Production CompaniesDeutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin (DFFB)

Genres

  • Documentary