Hartmut Bitomsky Movies

1970
Zum Begriff des 'kritischen Kommunismus' bei Antonio Labriola (1843-1904)
Zum Begriff des 'kritischen Kommunismus' bei Antonio Labriola (1843-1904)
01970HD
Straschek's film points to the gap between workers and intellectuals and describes the "difficulties of the revolution" in a biting and witty way.
1992
Die UFA
Die UFA
81992HD
Die UFA, a film essay about the eponymous German studio.
1970
Die Teilung aller Tage
Die Teilung aller Tage
01970HD
A worker is sitting at a conveyor belt on which light bulbs are coming in at regular intervals. He takes the light bulbs from the conveyor belt and...
1977
Caravan of Words
Caravan of Words
01977HD
The two-part film by Hartmut Bitomsky is an "essay film with a plot." It revolves around the transportation of books that are meant to go from Munich...
1995
Workers Leaving the Factory
Workers Leaving the Factory
5.81995HD
Using one of the Lumière Brothers' first films of workers leaving the Factory as his starting point, Farocki provides an insight to changes in...
1968
Johnson & Co. and the Campaign Against Poverty
Johnson & Co. and the Campaign Against Poverty
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Clearly influenced by Brecht and Jean-Marie Straub, criticizes the reduction of human relations to economic relations as well as the US imperialism...
2008
Weltmacht Staub. Hartmut Bitomsky über einen unbesiegbaren Zustand der Materie
Weltmacht Staub. Hartmut Bitomsky über einen unbesiegbaren Zustand der Materie
02008HD
Alexander Kluge and Hartmut Bitomsky discuss the film Staub (Dust). Dust is called “matter in the wrong place.” In fact, dust is an...
2007
Dust
Dust
6.42007HD
A look at the pervasive power of dust from its tiny particles settling in unseen places to its ability to cause illnesses and create the cosmos.
1995
Playback
Playback
01995HD
The film documents a debate about early 20th century films, mainly 1910 to 1920, from short news reels to excerpts from full-length movies. At...
1988
Cinema and Death
Cinema and Death
6.41988HD
“Why does cinema need death, when it can’t show it?” The filmmaker’s monologue and the discourse of images meet
1974
Kino/Kritik. Über die Wörter, den Sinn und das Geld von Filmen
Kino/Kritik. Über die Wörter, den Sinn und das Geld von Filmen
01974HD
1966
Das Vöglein
Das Vöglein
01966HD
Short thriller about an older woman and an escaped convict.
2001
B-52
B-52
02001HD
A detailed, historical documentary about the construction and capabilities of the United States military's B-52 bomber.
1975
Telekritik: Unter einem Himmel schwarz von Häusern von erloschenen Bränden schwarz
Telekritik: Unter einem Himmel schwarz von Häusern von erloschenen Bränden schwarz
01975HD
1976
Es stirbt allerdings ein jeder, fragt sich nur wie und wie Du gelebt hast (Holger Meins)
Es stirbt allerdings ein jeder, fragt sich nur wie und wie Du gelebt hast (Holger Meins)
71976HD
A look into the life of Holger Meins, the German cinematography student who became a revolutionary and a prominent voice in the Vietnam War protest...
1981
Highway 40 West
Highway 40 West
01981HD
"Highway 40 West" (1980/81) is the first of a series of documentaries by Hartmut Bitomsky (born 1942 in Bremen) which brought him international fame....
1983
Deutschlandbilder
Deutschlandbilder
01983HD
This compilation film focuses on the contents of Nazi propaganda shorts such as "The Beauty of Work" (1934), "We Have No Problems" (1933), or "The...
1976
Der Schauplatz des Krieges. Das Kino von John Ford
Der Schauplatz des Krieges. Das Kino von John Ford
01976HD
Documentary about the films of John Ford.
2017
Shakkei. Geborgte Landschaften
Shakkei. Geborgte Landschaften
02017HD
Bitomskys new film was inspired by the Japanese shakkei, which stands for the “borrowing” of a landscape. Japanese gardens are often...