The Many Ways to Avert One’s Eyes
"What forms of revenge are possible in a corrupted medium?" With this question, Eszter Katalin brings up a key term in her critique of film as an object and as a dispositive of viewing. Turning back, taking back: Under the sign of revenge, Katalin's questioning of the materials and representational forms of film turns into a reply to wounds suffered. The chapter titles of her essay film trace a production process that ends with image-fixing and projection – and begins with an analogy between the image as a trace of light and the act of burning something in; this...
Orig. Title
The Many Ways to Avert One’s Eyes
The Many Ways to Avert One’s Eyes
Year
2025
2025
Countries
Austria, Hungary
Austria, Hungary
Duration
49 min
49 min
Category
Experimental, Essay
Experimental, Essay
Orig. Language
Hungarian, German, English, Spanish
Hungarian, German, English, Spanish
Subtitles
German, English
German, English