The Angel of History(2019)
Der Engel der Geschichte
The Angel of History Synopsis
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.
The Angel of History (2019) is a documentary film directed by Eric Esser, released on October 9, 2019 with a runtime of 11m.
- Director:
- Eric Esser
- Writers:
- Eric Esser, Evelyn Rack
- Production:
- MakeShiftMovies
- Status:
- Released
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The Angel of History was released on October 9, 2019 and runs for 11m.