XYZ Outlet #2: “Port Bou: 18 Fragments for Walter Benjamin” | A film by David Harding and Ross Birrell, 2006 (Duration: 33 min) | Tuesday December 21st, two screenings at 20.00 & at 20.35 | Perdika 8 & Achileos, Metaxourgeio
The Film
The film was shot on the occasion of the 65th anniversary of Walter Benjamin’s death. It is structured in 18 fragments which mirror the 18 fragments of Benjamin’s Thesis on the Philosophy of History, the manuscript of which Benjamin carried in his briefcase across the Pyrenees. The film is shot on mini DV camera and all images and sound is from this footage. There are three main parts which are woven together.
