Der Riese

Directed by Michel Klier

Images from Berlin, taken from actual security camera footage, this is ‘Klier’s now classic portrait of the contemporary city in which all aspects of life are subjected to the relentless gaze of the omnipresent surveillance cameras’ (ICA). A fascinating film which prophesied not only the explosion of municipally controlled surveillance, but also the voyeuristic obsessions of the ‘Big Brother’ culture.

Duration:
73 minutes

Country of origin:
Germany

Year of production:
1984