This film is a kind of anthology about Vienna, from the invention of film to the present day. The aim is to break down the usual clichéd "image of Vienna" such as that found in the traditional "Vienna Film" by juxtaposing documentary footage, newly shot material and subjective sequences created by various artists. Individual, self-contained sections of the film gain new meaning within the context of historical material. Familiar sites appear estranged when edited together with historical scenes. Other scenes appear like a persiflage or satirical. The film does not incorporate any commentary whatsoever. It is a collage of diverse materials aimed at conveying a distanced image of Vienna to the viewer
Ernst Schmidt Jr.
Director, Writer
Friedrich Achleitner
Self
Marc Adrian
Self
H.C. Artmann
Self
Helmut Benedict
Self
Moucle Blackout
Self
Joe Berger
Wiener
Charlie Chaplin
Self (archive footage)
Elfriede Datzig
Self
Irina David
Self
A Plastic Ocean75%
Naqoyqatsi61%
Cuadecuc, vampir61%
Fuck64%
In the Realms of the Unreal71%
The Class of ‘9271%
Directed by John Ford70%
Tricked: The Documentary61%
Elstree 197661%
McQueen74%
My Mom Jayne79%
Sherman's March67%
Seduced and Abandoned62%
Maternal Instinct72%
Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me84%
28 Up75%
Objectified71%
Night Will Fall76%
John Candy: I Like Me78%
Cameraperson67%
