The Ister (2004)

A 3000km journey up the Danube river to the heart of Europe.

Directed by David Barison3h 9mDocumentary

The Ister is a 3000km journey to the heart of Europe, from the mouth of the Danube river on the Black Sea, to its source in the German Black Forest. Hailed by Scott Foundas of Variety as "a philosophical feast—at which it is possible to gorge oneself yet leave feeling elated,” the film is based on the work of one of the most influential and controversial philosophers of the 20th century, Martin Heidegger, who in 1933 swore allegiance to the National Socialists. By joining a vast philosophical narrative with an epic voyage along Europe’s greatest waterway, The Ister invites you to unravel the extraordinary past and future of ‘the West.’

Year
2004
Country
AU
Language
English
Release date
23 January 2004
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Philippe Lacoue-Labarthe
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Jean-Luc Nancy
Jean-Luc Nancy
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Bernard Stiegler
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Hans-Jürgen Syberberg
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