Desert of the Real (2017)
Composer and filmmaker Christian von Borries' new film Desert of the real visits these contemporary wastelands. In a rich collage of acted scenes and documentary footage, he extends the metaphor of the wasteland to today's medial reality. At the heart of so many holographic simulations and replicas, in a world custom-made for selfie and instagram tweets, he reveals emptiness and potential violence. (David Riff) The only way to trace the distinction between the semblance and the Real is, precisely, to STAGE it in a fake spectacle.
Director: Christian von Borries
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Valeria Lukyanova as |
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James N. Kienitz Wilkins as |
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Eugenia Cooney as |
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Essena O'Neill as |
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Nastya Zhidkova as |
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Jülide Bozdoga as |
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Frank Geier as |
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Isabella Hunstiger as |
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Damia Kleemeyer as |
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Johanna Malecki as |
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Luisa Tarazchorus as |
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Katrin Thiemer as |
| Editing | Halina Daugird | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ferdi Föcking | Makeup & Hair |
| Writing | Christian von Borries | Writer |
| Crew | Christian von Borries | Cinematography |
| Editing | Steve Leonhardt | Additional Editing |
| Directing | Christian von Borries | Director |