All That Is Solid

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The present is characterized by the absence of shared visions of the future. While circulation of commodities and technology appear to command universal claims to meaning and dominance, fragmentation, diversity and difference occupy the foreground.

Released April 30, 1988

Overview

Partly funded as a Bicentennial commission through the University of Queensland Art Museum and the ABC, Hughes’ speculative, essayistic documentary is an examination of the future of Australia in light of the processes of post-industrialisation, Walter Benjamin’s ruinous “angel of history” and Marx’s quixotic vision of modernity.

Runtime

0h 54m


Origin Country

United States


Original Language

English


Original Title

All That Is Solid


Status

Released


Production Countries

  • Australia

Spoken Languages

    Production Companies

    • logo for Australian Film Commission

      Australian Film Commission

      United States

    • logo for Australian Broadcasting Corporation

      Australian Broadcasting Corporation

      United States

    Crew

    Posters

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