Movie

The Words of the Chairman

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Good to know

Director: Harun Farocki
Release date: 2025-09-27
Runtime: 3m
Language: German
Status: Released
Country: Germany
Studio: Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin (DFFB)

About The Words of the Chairman

The Words of the Chairman is a 2025 movie, directed by Harun Farocki, starring Ursula Lefkes and Otto Schily. It has a runtime of 3 minutes. It holds an average rating of 8.0/10 from 1 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Words of the Chairman in Italy — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

I was on a ship – this sounds like a novel: I had just embarked for Venezuela on June 2, 1967 as the Shah of Iran was arriving in West Berlin. There were protests, a student was shot, and a new form of opposition movement came into existence. The idea for this film came to me while I was still aboard the ship. The film is structured like a commercial. The film takes a metaphor literally: words can become weapons. However, it also shows that these weapons are made of paper. The weapon spoiled everything for the Shah and his wife, they are wearing paper bags on their heads with faces drawn on them – the kind of bags worn by Iranian students during demonstrations to hide their identity from the Savak, the Iranian Secret Service. When I showed this film to the audiences in the late 60s, it was highly praised. I think people understood then that over obviousness is also a form of irony. This capacity was lost a few years later. I think it's coming back today. –HF

Cast

Ursula Lefkes

Otto Schily

Themes & keywords

short film

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How long is The Words of the Chairman?+

The Words of the Chairman has a runtime of 3 minutes (3 minutes).

Who stars in The Words of the Chairman?+

The Words of the Chairman stars Ursula Lefkes and Otto Schily.

When did The Words of the Chairman come out?+

The Words of the Chairman is a 2025 movie directed by Harun Farocki.

Who directed The Words of the Chairman?+

The Words of the Chairman was directed by Harun Farocki.