Desert of the Real

Overview

Composer and filmmaker Christian von Borries' new film Desert of the real visits these contemporary wastelands. In a rich collage of acted scenes and documentary footage, he extends the metaphor of the wasteland to today's medial reality. At the heart of so many holographic simulations and replicas, in a world custom-made for selfie and instagram tweets, he reveals emptiness and potential violence. (David Riff) The only way to trace the distinction between the semblance and the Real is, precisely, to STAGE it in a fake spectacle.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

August 14, 2017

Original language

English

Countries

Germany

Production

Film- und Medienstiftung NRW,Masse und Macht,Akademie der Künste der Welt

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded