(Der Ausdruck der Hände)

Content: Historically, the cinema close-up was initially employed to convey emotions through facial expressions. But soon filmmakers also began focusing their attention on hands. Using film extracts, Farocki explores this visual language, its symbolism, Freudian slips, automatisms and its music. Often, hands betray an emotion which the face tries to dissimulate. They can also function as a conduit (exchanging money) or witness to a form of competence (work).

Countries:

Germany

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Runtime:

30 minutes

Year:

1997

Directors:

Harun Farocki

Production companies:

Harun Farocki Filmproduktion

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Crews:

Director

Writer

Writer

Director of Photography

Sound