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The Angel of History

The Angel of History

Original Title: Der Engel der Geschichte

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Release

2019

Runtime

11m

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In 1921, German philosopher Walter Benjamin purchased a painting Angelus Novus by the Swiss-German artist Paul Klee. Benjamin admired it and described it in detail in his essay “Theses on the Philosophy of History.” The picture portrays a restless angel who tasted reality. For a moment the angel freezes as if observing the inevitable turns of history. German director Eric Esser filmed at the Spanish-French border, which used to be a place of smuggling routes. It is across this border Walter Benjamin once escaped from the Nazis too.

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Status
Released
Runtime
11m
Oct 9, 2019
Digital Release
Nov 19, 2020
Languages
German
Director
Production Countries
Germany

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