The Angel of History (2019)
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.
Director:
Eric Esser
Writer:
Eric Esser
| Directing | Eric Esser | Director |
| Writing | Eric Esser | Screenplay |
| Writing | Evelyn Rack | Co-Writer |
| Editing | Evelyn Rack | Editor |
| Sound | Billie Mind | Sound Recordist |
