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Abendland (2011)

Abendland poster
Directed by
Nikolaus Geyrhalter
Genre
documentary film
Country
Germany, Austria
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
4.1 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This documentary shows European nightlife through a cold and distant lens. It examines the systems and technologies that keep society running after dark, focusing on security measures and automated processes.

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What happens

Abendland is a 2011 documentary film by Nikolaus Geyrhalter. The documentary, which has only scenes at night, explores European obsession with technology and security. It was released in Austria and Germany in 2011 and in the United States in 2012. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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