All language subtitles for Harun Farocki Telekritik zu The Song of Ceylon (1975, sub ENG)

We watch films here to learn something about

We watch films here to learn something about

We watch films here to learn something about
television today, to

television today, to

television today, to
watch television and to make television.

watch television and to make television.

watch television and to make television.
We become aware of a few filmic

We become aware of a few filmic

We become aware of a few filmic
processes and we consider what

processes and we consider what

processes and we consider what
follows from a few chemical processes.

Documentary films used to be another

Documentary films used to be another

Documentary films used to be another
word for documentary, travel film, if

word for documentary, travel film, if

word for documentary, travel film, if
you have one When you travel a long distance,

you have one When you travel a long distance,

you have one When you travel a long distance,
every picture you bring with you is valuable

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Strange beaches Strange people Plants Animals

Strange beaches Strange people Plants Animals

Strange beaches Strange people Plants Animals
Buildings Films of people whose

Buildings Films of people whose

Buildings Films of people whose
movements have mysterious senses

movements have mysterious senses

movements have mysterious senses

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The movements of these strange people

The movements of these strange people

The movements of these strange people
are expressive because they come from a

are expressive because they come from a

are expressive because they come from a
traditional religious culture

traditional religious culture

traditional religious culture

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the religious culture also creates a

the religious culture also creates a

the religious culture also creates a
connection between people and the landscape

connection between people and the landscape

connection between people and the landscape

connects the movements of people

connects the movements of people

connects the movements of people
with nature

and when living and working in the

and when living and working in the

and when living and working in the
village community the movements of

village community the movements of

village community the movements of
people are related to one another related

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I'm well on board at the moment

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the relationships between people

the relationships between people

the relationships between people
are visible because they happen in the

are visible because they happen in the

are visible because they happen in the
community of one word and

community of one word and

community of one word and
not, like with us, in an

not, like with us, in an

not, like with us, in an
unmissable society and the

unmissable society and the

unmissable society and the
Camera highlights the relationships

Camera highlights the relationships

Camera highlights the relationships
by recording the gestures of the people,

by recording the gestures of the people,

by recording the gestures of the people,
the bodies and limbs more than

the bodies and limbs more than

the bodies and limbs more than
the faces, and the montage puts the

the faces, and the montage puts the

the faces, and the montage puts the
movements of the individuals together into a

movements of the individuals together into a

movements of the individuals together into a
coherent sequence

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Hans Klok

Hans Klok

Hans Klok
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documentary travel film the images from

documentary travel film the images from

documentary travel film the images from
abroad show us Something that we

abroad show us Something that we

abroad show us Something that we
don't have but that we

don't have but that we

don't have but that we
can imagine, for example a community in

can imagine, for example a community in

can imagine, for example a community in
which the movements of people

which the movements of people

which the movements of people
are related to one another.

are related to one another.

are related to one another.
Here you can see unedited photos

Here you can see unedited photos

Here you can see unedited photos
that Eisenstein took in Mexico in 1930. He

that Eisenstein took in Mexico in 1930. He

that Eisenstein took in Mexico in 1930. He
had a girl make movements in order to

had a girl make movements in order to

capture the image of an original movement

with one mirror he shined light on the

with one mirror he shined light on the

with one mirror he shined light on the
girl's face

girl's face

girl's face
Eisenstein found foreign images in Mexico

Eisenstein found foreign images in Mexico

Eisenstein found foreign images in Mexico
and cultivated them for our eyes

the film song on Ceylon is divided into chapters

the film song on Ceylon is divided into chapters

the film song on Ceylon is divided into chapters
the structure says we are

the structure says we are

the structure says we are
not giving a representation of the

not giving a representation of the

not giving a representation of the
whole thing here we are talking about two three things

whole thing here we are talking about two three things

whole thing here we are talking about two three things
that we Know

that we Know

that we Know
what you can remember for

what you can remember for

what you can remember for
work today instead of a cursory

work today instead of a cursory

work today instead of a cursory
view of the whole thing, it's better to show a few

view of the whole thing, it's better to show a few

view of the whole thing, it's better to show a few
details in detail and if you show a few

details in detail and if you show a few

details in detail and if you show a few
details in detail, maybe you

details in detail, maybe you

details in detail, maybe you
'll get an idea of the

'll get an idea of the

'll get an idea of the
whole thing.

whole thing.

whole thing.
I'll just give a few details

I'll just give a few details

I'll just give a few details
about the film song ceylon teach

these numbers also indicate the

these numbers also indicate the

these numbers also indicate the
verses of the song that this film is

verses of the song that this film is

verses of the song that this film is
a music made of images this music is

a music made of images this music is

a music made of images this music is
also composed of very different images

also composed of very different images

also composed of very different images
at the beginning when it

at the beginning when it

at the beginning when it
is told about the old religion there are

is told about the old religion there are

is told about the old religion there are
images as if from a studio or

images as if from a studio or

images as if from a studio or
greenhouse in superimpositions to

greenhouse in superimpositions to

greenhouse in superimpositions to
create something artificial

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The

The

The
pictures that describe the current

pictures that describe the current

pictures that describe the current
Buddhist religion have a completely different character in

Buddhist religion have a completely different character in

Buddhist religion have a completely different character in
these pictures that the real

these pictures that the real

these pictures that the real
process from which they are taken can still be

process from which they are taken can still be

process from which they are taken can still be
seen

the boys a gentleman Julia

Weinheimer

Weinheimer

Weinheimer
only

as a pilgrim resting on a bench

as a pilgrim resting on a bench

as a pilgrim resting on a bench
Set is what is presented in

Set is what is presented in

Set is what is presented in
a very high cinematic narrative,

a very high cinematic narrative,

a very high cinematic narrative,
recorded from two camera

recorded from two camera

recorded from two camera
points of view and put together into a brittle

points of view and put together into a brittle

points of view and put together into a brittle
narrative, something that

narrative, something that

narrative, something that
happened and which was adapted to with the

happened and which was adapted to with the

happened and which was adapted to with the
recording devices

recording devices

recording devices
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completely different from the man who steps onto the veranda

completely different from the man who steps onto the veranda

completely different from the man who steps onto the veranda
to the children dancing practice he

to the children dancing practice he

to the children dancing practice he
appears the way the

appears the way the

appears the way the
equipment was used for the film recording the

equipment was used for the film recording the

equipment was used for the film recording the
film narrative is completely closed

film narrative is completely closed

film narrative is completely closed
a production

holds

holds

holds
this world

and then there is the bird which is

and then there is the bird which is

and then there is the bird which is
made up of several birds which

made up of several birds which

made up of several birds which
belongs to a stone Buddha

belongs to a stone Buddha

belongs to a stone Buddha
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[music]

[music]
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the soul flies up in a children's book

the soul flies up in a children's book

the soul flies up in a children's book
I say once a drawing of a

I say once a drawing of a

I say once a drawing of a
girl who died at the end of the book

girl who died at the end of the book

girl who died at the end of the book
and her soul figuratively flew up from her mouth

and her soul figuratively flew up from her mouth

and her soul figuratively flew up from her mouth
as a dove to comfort the children

as a dove to comfort the children

as a dove to comfort the children

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[Music].

[Music].

[Music].

and there is a sequence of happy

and there is a sequence of happy

and there is a sequence of happy
events that a man

events that a man

events that a man
tells others in the evening, or rather that

tells others in the evening, or rather that

tells others in the evening, or rather that
one can imagine that they

one can imagine that they

one can imagine that they
are from the story of a man in the evening

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[music]

[music]
[applause]

[applause]

[applause]
[music]

[music]

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a film like a song a film that music

a film like a song a film that music

a film like a song a film that music
pictures summarized into short topics

pictures summarized into short topics

pictures summarized into short topics
the topics crystals that arise for a

the topics crystals that arise for a

the topics crystals that arise for a
moment and

moment and

moment and
disintegrate again in order to make music out of the pictures

disintegrate again in order to make music out of the pictures

disintegrate again in order to make music out of the pictures
there are the crossfades

crossfades equalize the pictures to

crossfades equalize the pictures to

crossfades equalize the pictures to
each other make them supple

each other make them supple

each other make them supple
allow things that are apart

allow things that are apart

allow things that are apart
to be brought together

but then it was home in the world

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and there is the music itself which

and there is the music itself which

and there is the music itself which
accompanies the images like a commentary. This

accompanies the images like a commentary. This

accompanies the images like a commentary. This
music is, by the way, European

music is, by the way, European

music is, by the way, European
composed music with a few lines of

composed music with a few lines of

composed music with a few lines of
isms in the sound.

isms in the sound.

isms in the sound.
This music is rarely

This music is rarely

This music is rarely
used as onomatopoeically as here, as a

used as onomatopoeically as here, as a

used as onomatopoeically as here, as a
noise

[music]

usually is They are there to

usually is They are there to

usually is They are there to
characterize a basic mood the

characterize a basic mood the

characterize a basic mood the
right film music

[music]

when this film song was shot on the iPhone there

when this film song was shot on the iPhone there

when this film song was shot on the iPhone there
was already a genre of

was already a genre of

was already a genre of
films in song music and symphony form

films in song music and symphony form

films in song music and symphony form
these films like music stood in

these films like music stood in

these films like music stood in
opposition to the common films because

opposition to the common films because

opposition to the common films because
immediately afterwards The thing with the

immediately afterwards The thing with the

immediately afterwards The thing with the
moving pictures was invented, it was

moving pictures was invented, it was

moving pictures was invented, it was
so far that literature and journalism

so far that literature and journalism

so far that literature and journalism
determined the films, the films, the music that

determined the films, the films, the music that

determined the films, the films, the music that
existed in the 20s came from the

existed in the 20s came from the

existed in the 20s came from the
impulse to treat the images according to their own laws, to

impulse to treat the images according to their own laws, to

impulse to treat the images according to their own laws, to
make films

make films

make films
without having to worry about the plot or idea

without having to worry about the plot or idea

without having to worry about the plot or idea
orient the images to

orient the images to

orient the images to
bring them together according to their own laws

the most striking visual moment is the

the most striking visual moment is the

the most striking visual moment is the
movement the movement determines the value

movement the movement determines the value

movement the movement determines the value
of the images

the search for moving images then

the search for moving images then

the search for moving images then
led the filmmakers to the big city

led the filmmakers to the big city

led the filmmakers to the big city
where there is traffic and

where there is traffic and

where there is traffic and
machine rhythm there is an idea

machine rhythm there is an idea

machine rhythm there is an idea
of cinematic film The music didn't

of cinematic film The music didn't

of cinematic film The music didn't
stay entirely fresh.

Films soon began to look for

Films soon began to look for

Films soon began to look for
subjects to demonstrate their means.

subjects to demonstrate their means.

subjects to demonstrate their means.
The big city as a pretext for

The big city as a pretext for

The big city as a pretext for
a quick montage and a trivial

a quick montage and a trivial

a quick montage and a trivial
philosophical idea as a pretext for a

philosophical idea as a pretext for a

philosophical idea as a pretext for a
montage of ideas.

Wowereit also does this in his song on

Wowereit also does this in his song on

Wowereit also does this in his song on
Ceylon a montaged

Ceylon a montaged

Ceylon a montaged
idea

idea

idea
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and television documentaries

and television documentaries

and television documentaries
we still find these ideas montage

we still find these ideas montage

we still find these ideas montage
today half an idea is usually enough to

today half an idea is usually enough to

today half an idea is usually enough to
deliver a cinematic effect

deliver a cinematic effect

deliver a cinematic effect
and the movement montage has been

and the movement montage has been

and the movement montage has been
preserved as inserts of traffic crowds of

preserved as inserts of traffic crowds of

preserved as inserts of traffic crowds of
passers-by machines because the

passers-by machines because the

passers-by machines because the
television program

television program

television program
wants to be briefly filmic in between jason wright has

wants to be briefly filmic in between jason wright has

wants to be briefly filmic in between jason wright has
The effects that his method

The effects that his method

The effects that his method
offers failed. He did not

offers failed. He did not

offers failed. He did not
record the spectacular movements

record the spectacular movements

record the spectacular movements
but rather the small ones that one only

but rather the small ones that one only

but rather the small ones that one only
experiences through patient observation

experiences through patient observation

experiences through patient observation
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[Music]

He tried to find the melody in the material and

He tried to find the melody in the material and

He tried to find the melody in the material and
not the other way around to make the material

not the other way around to make the material

not the other way around to make the material
dance to music

dance to music

dance to music
There is the song of sale on a sequence

There is the song of sale on a sequence

There is the song of sale on a sequence
where one sits by the water and talks

where one sits by the water and talks

where one sits by the water and talks
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a second stands in the water and fishes

a second stands in the water and fishes

a second stands in the water and fishes
takes and throws something

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and a third catches something but only for

and a third catches something but only for

and a third catches something but only for
a moment it looks as if

a moment it looks as if

a moment it looks as if
he is Catching something right away we see

he is Catching something right away we see

he is Catching something right away we see
he makes a movement that comes from the west,

he makes a movement that comes from the west,

which expresses the communication between their activities,

which expresses the communication between their activities,

even if they are spatially separated

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In this picture, both what the

In this picture, both what the

In this picture, both what the
man is doing is there, namely hitting the laundry and what

man is doing is there, namely hitting the laundry and what

man is doing is there, namely hitting the laundry and what
that means namely,

that means namely,

that means namely,
not to be separated from the others at work,

not to be separated from the others at work,

not to be separated from the others at work,
an idea that was not only

an idea that was not only

an idea that was not only
constructed into the material, but an

constructed into the material, but an

constructed into the material, but an
idea that material was found,

idea that material was found,

idea that material was found,
not defective

not defective

not defective
narratives that correspond to the matter,

narratives that correspond to the matter,

narratives that correspond to the matter,
the images of the past look so

the images of the past look so

the images of the past look so
synthetic, they are a

synthetic, they are a

synthetic, they are a
reconstruction

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[Music]

[Music]

the mountains of the present look more real

the mountains of the present look more real

the mountains of the present look more real
they are taken out of view

in the mission of Adams

in the mission of Adams

in the mission of Adams
this sharp lead ball

this sharp lead ball

this sharp lead ball
108 last

sprint title

so far could territories

so far could territories

so far could territories
duty impression in julie

duty impression in julie

duty impression in julie
julia with

julia with

julia with
the draw was tannheim

the draw was tannheim

the draw was tannheim
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in the chapter survivors of commerce the

in the chapter survivors of commerce the

in the chapter survivors of commerce the
voices of commerce, the images

voices of commerce, the images

voices of commerce, the images
and the sounds stand next to and

and the sounds stand next to and

and the sounds stand next to and
against each other

against each other

against each other
there are noises in the air that the

there are noises in the air that the

there are noises in the air that the
workers cannot hear

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maria kauling dollar

there are the images of work that is

there are the images of work that is

there are the images of work that is
done under the sign of the old culture

done under the sign of the old culture

done under the sign of the old culture

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work that is perhaps already done like in a

work that is perhaps already done like in a

work that is perhaps already done like in a
factory in the open air

and there is work in factories

and there is work in factories

and there is work in factories
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these different types of work

these different types of work

these different types of work
stand next to each other to show the

stand next to each other to show the

stand next to each other to show the
simultaneous and unconnected

simultaneous and unconnected

simultaneous and unconnected
different working relationships in

different working relationships in

different working relationships in
lines,

lines,

lines,
but there is a limit to the

but there is a limit to the

but there is a limit to the
cinematic Method You can't tell from the work

cinematic Method You can't tell from the work

cinematic Method You can't tell from the work
whether its aim and

whether its aim and

whether its aim and
speed is specified by the commercial

speed is specified by the commercial

speed is specified by the commercial
director. You can't

director. You can't

director. You can't
tell the difference between commercial work and the work of the

tell the difference between commercial work and the work of the

tell the difference between commercial work and the work of the
village community

just by looking at it

just by looking at it

It doesn't

It doesn't

It doesn't
just say what it is and it doesn't just say what it

just say what it is and it doesn't just say what it

just say what it is and it doesn't just say what it
stands for. A picture that you can see

stands for. A picture that you can see

stands for. A picture that you can see
where it was taken from and what it's

where it was taken from and what it's

where it was taken from and what it's
there for now. There is

there for now. There is

there for now. There is
no final word. A final picture. That was

a home on the average

end.

It was a home on the average