The Empty Center
Jan 01, 1998 · 1h 2m
Director
Hito SteyerlOverview
Steyerl’s film traces the impact of an influx of transnational companies on the city dwellers of Berlin in post-reunification Germany. The effect of the changing economy and politics on the city and its inhabitants is echoed through their physical relocation to its outer edges. In 1990, squatters proclaim a socialist republic on the death strip. Eight years later, the new headquarters of Mercedes Benz are built in the same location. The film makes use of slow super-impositions to uncover a journey across changing architectural and cultural boundaries. "The Empty Centre" tries to give a voice and a history to those who continue to be marginalised by the simultaneous dismantling and reconstruction of the borders which they are trying to cross.
Crew of The Empty Center
About The Empty Center
What is The Empty Center about?
Steyerl’s film traces the impact of an influx of transnational companies on the city dwellers of Berlin in post-reunification Germany. The effect of the changing economy and politics on the city and its inhabitants is echoed through their physical relocation to its outer edges. In 1990, squatters proclaim a socialist republic on the death strip. Eight years later, the new headquarters of…
When was The Empty Center released?
The Empty Center was released on January 1, 1998.
How long is The Empty Center?
The Empty Center runs 1 hour 2 minutes (62 minutes).
Who directed The Empty Center?
The Empty Center was directed by Hito Steyerl.
Who is in the cast of The Empty Center?
The cast of The Empty Center includes Dong Yang and Huan Zhu.