Something Self Explanatory (15x) (1971)
An educational film about an aspect of political economy. The concepts of use value, barter value and labor as a commodity are the subjects; they are intended to introduce the process of understanding the theory of value of work and the law of values, alienation and fetish.
Directors: Hartmut Bitomsky, Harun Farocki.
https://www.harunfarocki.de/films/1970s/1971/something-self-explanatory-15x.html
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Rolf Becker as |
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Herbert Chwoika as |
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Constanze Harpen as |
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Christian Brückner as |
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Peter Schlesinger as |
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Norbert Langer as |
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Wolfgang Zerlett as |
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Enzio Edschmid as |
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Ingrid Oppermann as |
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Hartmut Bitomsky as |
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Harun Farocki as |
| Directing | Hartmut Bitomsky | Director |
| Sound | Johannes Beringer | Sound |
| Camera | David Slama | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Hasso Nagel | Editor |
| Writing | Hartmut Bitomsky | Writer |
| Writing | Harun Farocki | Writer |
| Camera | Carlos Bustamante | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Harun Farocki | Director |