Jean-Marie Straub and Danièle Huillet at Work on a Film Based on Franz Kafka’s Amerika
Genres
Overview
This film is at once a self-portrait and an homage to Jean-Marie Straub, Farocki's role model and former teacher at the Film Academy.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
26 min
Release Date
1983-11-13
Status
Released
Original Language
German
Vote Count
7
Vote Average
6.1
Jean-Marie Straub
Danièle Huillet
Harun Farocki
Manfred Blank
Christian Heinisch
Alf Bold
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