Workers Leaving the Factory

Arbeiter verlassen die Fabrik

Germany, 1995

Short, Documentary

Synopsis

In his documentary essay Harun Farocki explores the Lumière brothers’ Workers Leaving the Factory scene right through the history of film. The result of this effort is a fascinating cinematographic analysis in the medium of cinematography itself.

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Workers Leaving the Factory Directed by Harun Farocki

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Awards & Festivals

Festival du Nouveau Cinéma

2014

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Cast & Crew

Articles from the Notebook

Harun Farocki in New York

A brief overview of Harun Farocki's first American exhibition, at the Museum of Modern Art, and a simultaneous retrospective in New York.

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What are people saying?

Hani's rating of the film Workers Leaving the Factory
Hani

Life begins after the working hours for the workers. Workers first steps out of their factories are fast. They don't know where to go, but where to get out of. These moments following the workers leaving their factories/offices terrify the work owners. The fear of a strike made by workers once they start feeling themselves again after work is inevitable. Nobody is allowed to stand by the factory gate after work.
October 12, 2011 08:52
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Samuel Andrade's rating of the film Workers Leaving the Factory
Samuel Andrade

★★★★ the movie history of factory gates.
April 14, 2013 16:25
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Apricot's rating of the film Workers Leaving the Factory
Apricot

Spectacular
May 26, 2016 16:39
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