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Hello,

the first film that was ever shown,

the first film that was ever shown,

the first film that was ever shown, it is entitled Workers

it is entitled Workers

it is entitled Workers leaving the factory. It shows

leaving the factory. It shows

leaving the factory. It shows men and women who work at the Julia

men and women who work at the Julia

men and women who work at the Julia works in Lyon as they

works in Lyon as they

works in Lyon as they leave the factory through two exits

leave the factory through two exits

leave the factory through two exits and on both sides the film image

should show these images Above all, show

should show these images Above all, show

should show these images Above all, show that it is possible to reproduce movement in the pictures.

that it is possible to reproduce movement in the pictures.

that it is possible to reproduce movement in the pictures.

This first demonstration is left with the fact

This first demonstration is left with the fact

This first demonstration is left with the fact that everyone moves quickly as if

that everyone moves quickly as if

that everyone moves quickly as if they were moving something away and no one stays on the

they were moving something away and no one stays on the

they were moving something away and no one stays on the forecourt in 1975 in Emden at the

forecourt in 1975 in Emden at the

forecourt in 1975 in Emden at the exit of the Volkswagen mountains, the

exit of the Volkswagen mountains, the

exit of the Volkswagen mountains, the workers as if they were moving something away in

1926 Detroit workers as if

1926 Detroit workers as if

1926 Detroit workers as if they had already lost too much time

back in Lyon 1957

back in Lyon 1957

back in Lyon 1957 they walk as if they knew where it was better

they walk as if they knew where it was better

they walk as if they knew where it was better

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again in Detroit 1926 the

again in Detroit 1926 the

again in Detroit 1926 the Ford factory was working when leaving the factory their

Ford factory was working when leaving the factory their

Ford factory was working when leaving the factory their quantity testifies to the size of the

quantity testifies to the size of the

quantity testifies to the size of the company that this multitude in You

company that this multitude in You

company that this multitude in You can

never put bread, you can pay better attention to the number of workers

never put bread, you can pay better attention to the number of workers

never put bread, you can pay better attention to the number of workers with your eyes than

with your eyes than

with your eyes than when leaving the factory, the

when leaving the factory, the

when leaving the factory, the work order dismisses how many at the

work order dismisses how many at the

work order dismisses how many at the same time the exits crowd

same time the exits crowd

same time the exits crowd them together, turning

them together, turning

them together, turning workers into a workforce

a picture like a term that is in such a way

a picture like a term that is in such a way

a picture like a term that is in such a way Some statements can be added. State-owned

Some statements can be added. State-owned

Some statements can be added. State-owned companies give the creator full

companies give the creator full

companies give the creator full co-determination rights to

co-determination rights to

co-determination rights to shape their own existence and security.

shape their own existence and security.

shape their own existence and security. An image like a term is often used in such a way

An image like a term is often used in such a way

An image like a term is often used in such a way that one can understand it blindly and

that one can understand it blindly and

that one can understand it blindly and should not actually look at it

should not actually look at it

Workers turn their backs on work

Workers turn their backs on work

Workers turn their backs on work when leaving the factory

when leaving the factory

when leaving the factory [Music]

Workers and employees of the Siemens

Workers and employees of the Siemens

Workers and employees of the Siemens factory in Berlin in 1934.

factory in Berlin in 1934.

factory in Berlin in 1934. Here they are formed to march in blocks

Here they are formed to march in blocks

Here they are formed to march in blocks and leave the factory to join

and leave the factory to join

and leave the factory to join a Nazi rally.

The block of war disabled people, the

white coats, a picture of the

white coats, a picture of the

white coats, a picture of the militarized science and technology

militarized science and technology

militarized science and technology a preview of the worst

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[Music] workers at shift change in the film

workers at shift change in the film

workers at shift change in the film Metropolis uniform clothing and

Metropolis uniform clothing and

Metropolis uniform clothing and step in step

step in step

step in step [Music]

this vision of the future has not

this vision of the future has not

this vision of the future has not come true. Today you ca

come true. Today you ca

come true. Today you ca n't tell whether someone on the street is

n't tell whether someone on the street is

n't tell whether someone on the street is coming from work or playing a sport or from

coming from work or playing a sport or from

coming from work or playing a sport or from the welfare authority

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where

workers leave the factory that was

workers leave the factory that was

workers leave the factory that was the title of the first movie ever

the title of the first movie ever

the title of the first movie ever made

made

made never before were there any images

never before were there any images

never before were there any images showing the movements of people

showing the movements of people

showing the movements of people it was as if the world was just beginning with the filming

it was as if the world was just beginning with the filming

it was as if the world was just beginning with the filming to become visible

to become visible

to become visible

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the factory from which the

the factory from which the

the factory from which the workers stream out, unadorned without a

workers stream out, unadorned without a

workers stream out, unadorned without a nameplate, there is nothing to see of the power and status of

nameplate, there is nothing to see of the power and status of

nameplate, there is nothing to see of the power and status of the industry

and even if the power workers

and even if the power workers

and even if the power workers had to do nothing when these pictures

had to do nothing when these pictures

had to do nothing when these pictures were taken, the governments in

were taken, the governments in

were taken, the governments in Europe are still afraid In the event of a

Europe are still afraid In the event of a

Europe are still afraid In the event of a war, there would be a

war, there would be a

war, there would be a workers' revolt and in Paris in 1871,

whenever I write to me because of hunger,

whenever I write to me because of hunger,

whenever I write to me because of hunger, we come to us exactly that's not how it works,

we come to us exactly that's not how it works,

next to it has to be remedied and with

next to it has to be remedied and with

next to it has to be remedied and with everyone likes and simplifies the

everyone likes and simplifies the

everyone likes and simplifies the removal

removal

removal while making the city possible and

while making the city possible and

while making the city possible and again back and in Trier he shows what

again back and in Trier he shows what

again back and in Trier he shows what she has conquered for us a piece of bread

she has conquered for us a piece of bread

she has conquered for us a piece of bread well

well

well that's the piece of bread but where is the

that's the piece of bread but where is the

that's the piece of bread but where is the whole no that's the piece there but

whole no that's the piece there but

whole no that's the piece there but where is he sorry we don't

where is he sorry we don't

where is he sorry we don't just need mending

just need mending

just need mending we need the whole week

we need the whole week

we need the whole week we we don't just need the piece offered

we we don't just need the piece offered

we we don't just need the piece offered we need the price of gold itself we do

we need the price of gold itself we do

we need the price of gold itself we do n't just need the job we

n't just need the job we

n't just need the job we need the whole factory and the coal

need the whole factory and the coal

need the whole factory and the coal and the food and the power

and the food and the power

and the food and the power [music]

[music]

[music] that's what we need but what's on offer

that's what we need but what's on offer

that's what we need but what's on offer so that's what we need

so that's what we need

so that's what we need but what do you offer us

but what do you offer us

but what do you offer us [music]

[music]

[music] so strike these are pickets in the

so strike these are pickets in the

so strike these are pickets in the depiction of a strike in the

depiction of a strike in the

depiction of a strike in the port of Hamburg a Soviet film that

port of Hamburg a Soviet film that

port of Hamburg a Soviet film that was finished in 1933 with the labor disputes

was finished in 1933 with the labor disputes

was finished in 1933 with the labor disputes the square in front of the factory becomes a

the square in front of the factory becomes a

the square in front of the factory becomes a dramatic scene of

the picket

unemployed people who are waiting for an opportunity Are

unemployed people who are waiting for an opportunity Are

unemployed people who are waiting for an opportunity Are

the picketers waiting for a body load too

the picketers waiting for a body load too

the picketers waiting for a body load too heavy?

Yes,

the picket line is looking at the

the picket line is looking at the

the picket line is looking at the collapsed classes, traitors,

collapsed classes, traitors,

collapsed classes, traitors, exactly the unemployed are pushing to

exactly the unemployed are pushing to

exactly the unemployed are pushing to take the vacant place

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the picket line is looking at this old man

the picket line is looking at this old man

the picket line is looking at this old man in the face, a face that stands for the

in the face, a face that stands for the

in the face, a face that stands for the millions of malnourished and

millions of malnourished and

millions of malnourished and impoverished, each

impoverished, each

impoverished, each have to accept work and no one can do their job

have to accept work and no one can do their job

have to accept work and no one can do their job

and he turns away

and he turns away

and he turns away [music]

[music]

[music] [applause]

[applause]

[applause] [music]

[music]

[music] [applause]

[music]

[music]

[music] [applause]

in this German film about a strike

in this German film about a strike

in this German film about a strike in the port of Hamburg there is the same fight

in the port of Hamburg there is the same fight

in the port of Hamburg there is the same fight between the strikers and the

between the strikers and the

between the strikers and the strikebreakers a scuffle in the

strikebreakers a scuffle in the

strikebreakers a scuffle in the schoolyard

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[music]

[music] the great wars and civil wars of

the great wars and civil wars of

the great wars and civil wars of this century prisons camps

this century prisons camps

this century prisons camps dictatorships so much of it is due to

dictatorships so much of it is due to

dictatorships so much of it is due to exploitation and underproduction

exploitation and underproduction

exploitation and underproduction but the labor disputes themselves are not very

but the labor disputes themselves are not very

but the labor disputes themselves are not very violent

violent

violent [music]

[music]

[music]

[music] what are you doing in there you are you Since

what are you doing in there you are you Since

what are you doing in there you are you Since the director was at all involved with the

the director was at all involved with the

the director was at all involved with the children have something to eat

strike by English automobile workers

strike by English automobile workers

strike by English automobile workers in 1956, the struggles of the workers are much

in 1956, the struggles of the workers are much

in 1956, the struggles of the workers are much less violent than this being waged in their

less violent than this being waged in their

less violent than this being waged in their name

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[Music]

[Music]

[Music] again the industrial reserve army

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in this film by the American According to Griffes,

in this film by the American According to Griffes,

in this film by the American According to Griffes, the industrial dispute looks like a

the industrial dispute looks like a

the industrial dispute looks like a civil war

civil war

civil war [Music]

This is probably the biggest

This is probably the biggest

This is probably the biggest shooting in front of the factory gate in 100

shooting in front of the factory gate in 100

shooting in front of the factory gate in 100 years of cinema history.

A silent horror emanates from these

A silent horror emanates from these

A silent horror emanates from these images from the faces of these

images from the faces of these

images from the faces of these people who have no job

people who have no job

people who have no job and therefore no place in the

and therefore no place in the

and therefore no place in the working society behind them The bars

working society behind them The bars

working society behind them The bars of the factory gate look like

of the factory gate look like

of the factory gate look like they've already been locked up in a camp

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[Music]

[Music] Here workers are leaving the factory because

Here workers are leaving the factory because

Here workers are leaving the factory because the police are clearing the area and they're

the police are clearing the area and they're

the police are clearing the area and they're locked out of the workers

locked out of the workers

shows workers

shows workers

shows workers throwing the police out of the factory

throwing the police out of the factory

throwing the police out of the factory a film from 1948 from the Soviet-

a film from 1948 from the Soviet-

a film from 1948 from the Soviet- occupied zone of Germany

the workers move like an ear

the workers move like an ear

the workers move like an ear across the opera stage that's enough to drive the

across the opera stage that's enough to drive the

across the opera stage that's enough to drive the police away

police away

police away the police fear the importance

the police fear the importance

the police fear the importance of the workers more than beating them

workers in uniform

and the GDR a work of the militia with

and the GDR a work of the militia with

and the GDR a work of the militia with military vehicles they go out for an

military vehicles they go out for an

military vehicles they go out for an exercise

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workers as soldiers leave the

workers as soldiers leave the

workers as soldiers leave the factory in

1975 in the Federal Republic in front of the

1975 in the Federal Republic in front of the

1975 in the Federal Republic in front of the Volkswagen plant in Emden the union

Volkswagen plant in Emden the union

Volkswagen plant in Emden the union plays music on the forecourt verses by

plays music on the forecourt verses by

plays music on the forecourt verses by Makowski sung by Ernst Busch

o

the square in front of the The factory gate is

the square in front of the The factory gate is

the square in front of the The factory gate is invoked as a historical place,

invoked as a historical place,

invoked as a historical place, but the factory management is of the opinion

but the factory management is of the opinion

but the factory management is of the opinion that the forecourt is not a public space

that the forecourt is not a public space

that the forecourt is not a public space and that the lower house is much more on the right

and that the lower house is much more on the right

and that the lower house is much more on the right and threatens to call the police

and threatens to call the police

and threatens to call the police [Music]

84 and some workers remain standing.

84 and some workers remain standing.

84 and some workers remain standing. Most of them have moved on.

Many of the equipment used to secure property are fortified

Many of the equipment used to secure property are fortified

Many of the equipment used to secure property are fortified the factory

the factory

the factory [music]

[music]

[music] here the resistance of a

here the resistance of a

here the resistance of a traffic barrier is tested and

traffic barrier is tested and

traffic barrier is tested and demonstrated at 80 kilometers per hour

demonstrated at 80 kilometers per hour

demonstrated at 80 kilometers per hour a truck is towed against the barrier

a truck is towed against the barrier

a truck is towed against the barrier where it falls to pieces.

where it falls to pieces.

where it falls to pieces. This violent fantasy also reminds us of the

This violent fantasy also reminds us of the

This violent fantasy also reminds us of the forecourt of the factory as a historical

forecourt of the factory as a historical

forecourt of the factory as a historical northern memory of strikes and

northern memory of strikes and

northern memory of strikes and strikebreakers of the factory occupation and

strikebreakers of the factory occupation and

strikebreakers of the factory occupation and lockout to fights for wages and

lockout to fights for wages and

lockout to fights for wages and justice and to the hopes

justice and to the hopes

justice and to the hopes associated with it

the lock itself remains undamaged in the impact

the lock itself remains undamaged in the impact

the lock itself remains undamaged in the impact

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the factory as the scene of the

the factory as the scene of the

the factory as the scene of the crime not workers but

crime not workers but

crime not workers but gangsters leaving the factory

gangsters leaving the factory

gangsters leaving the factory they have stolen wage money pictures to

they have stolen wage money pictures to

they have stolen wage money pictures to secure property the gangsters are in

secure property the gangsters are in

secure property the gangsters are in the factory gets there by disguising themselves as

the factory gets there by disguising themselves as

the factory gets there by disguising themselves as workers

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[music]

the fake workers are more to be

the fake workers are more to be

the fake workers are more to be feared than the real ones

[applause]

[music]

[music]

[music] [applause]

now there

hans something new you know then

now then it said there came too Even here

now then it said there came too Even here

now then it said there came too Even here I don't even know what he

I don't even know what he

I don't even know what he wants

wants

wants [Music]

where the first camera once stood there are

where the first camera once stood there are

where the first camera once stood there are now hundreds of thousands of

now hundreds of thousands of

now hundreds of thousands of surveillance cameras on site.

This camera discovered a woman who was

This camera discovered a woman who was

This camera discovered a woman who was tugging on another short skirt before they

tugging on another short skirt before they

tugging on another short skirt before they parted.

She tugged on the skirt and the Others

She tugged on the skirt and the Others

She tugged on the skirt and the Others probably don't dare to pull back under

probably don't dare to pull back under

probably don't dare to pull back under the eye of the camera.

This game is an action that has

This game is an action that has

This game is an action that has no counteraction, so there

no counteraction, so there

no counteraction, so there is an imbalance

of balance and compensation. This is

of balance and compensation. This is

of balance and compensation. This is the law of motion of the film's narrative:

a woman is waiting for a man

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[Music ]

[Music ] an opponent doesn't come

a garbage processing marginal job

a garbage processing marginal job

a garbage processing marginal job poorly paid and only

poorly paid and only

poorly paid and only carried out by women a pimp waits at the

carried out by women a pimp waits at the

carried out by women a pimp waits at the exit

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[music] [

[music] [ applause]

applause]

applause] [music]

[music]

[music]

[music] [applause]

[music]

a man waiting for a woman the

workforce is dispersing that

workforce is dispersing that

workforce is dispersing that life of the individual people can

life of the individual people can

life of the individual people can begin

begin

begin the most told lead we start

the most told lead we start

the most told lead we start after the working hours are over

here

a woman leaves the factory and a

a woman leaves the factory and a

a woman leaves the factory and a man is waiting for her the life of the

man is waiting for her the life of the

man is waiting for her the life of the individual can begin

the two individual people move away

the two individual people move away

the two individual people move away from the factory and the camera

from the factory and the camera

from the factory and the camera just follows them all too happily

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I've been waiting for you I have to with

I've been waiting for you I have to with

I've been waiting for you I have to with the appropriate slacker the camera

the appropriate slacker the camera

the appropriate slacker the camera accompanies the two as they move further and further

accompanies the two as they move further and further

accompanies the two as they move further and further away from the factory and

away from the factory and

away from the factory and whose lives are increasingly detached from this

whose lives are increasingly detached from this

whose lives are increasingly detached from this background

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the workers leave the factory a

the workers leave the factory a

the workers leave the factory a woman is waiting for her man

[music]

[music]

[music] the chord sets have been increased,

the chord sets have been increased,

the chord sets have been increased, which means that the absolute added value increases,

which means that the absolute added value increases,

which means that the absolute added value increases, it's Fritz

it's Fritz

it's Fritz going in baton, no more

going in baton, no more

going in baton, no more useless,

no one can shop like they're broken,

no one can shop like they're broken,

no one can shop like they're broken, the two of them walk slowly

the two of them walk slowly

the two of them walk slowly next to each other here as slowly as you

next to each other here as slowly as you

next to each other here as slowly as you follow a sack

because you just don't know the child

because you just don't know the child

because you just don't know the child [Music]

[Music]

[Music] right they don't look at each other

right they don't look at each other

right they don't look at each other they have something in front of their eyes

kubricks a bit far away what do

kubricks a bit far away what do

kubricks a bit far away what do you wear when it's cold

you wear when it's cold

you wear when it's cold [music]

[music]

[music] in the 100

in the 100

in the 100 screams I can't watch it

screams I can't watch it

screams I can't watch it [music] is

[music] is

[music] is already moving

away you're all over Death

away you're all over Death

away you're all over Death seems comforting to you.

seems comforting to you.

seems comforting to you. Have you forgotten everything,

the beautiful things, including the work in the factory? That's hell, whether there is

the beautiful things, including the work in the factory? That's hell, whether there is

stone or not.

This truck takes the woman

This truck takes the woman

This truck takes the woman back to prison with the others.

The woman has committed a crime out of false love.

The woman has committed a crime out of false love.

Ludwig Renate Ludwig yes here from your

Ludwig Renate Ludwig yes here from your

Ludwig Renate Ludwig yes here from your mother thank you probably

mother thank you probably

mother thank you probably from 100 years of cinema there are more prison gates

from 100 years of cinema there are more prison gates

from 100 years of cinema there are more prison gates than factories Prof

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[Music]

[Music]

[Music]

the truck takes the women from the

the truck takes the women from the

the truck takes the women from the prison to the factory the factory is a

prison to the factory the factory is a

prison to the factory the factory is a kind of reformatory

kind of reformatory

kind of reformatory [applause]

[applause]

[applause] [Music]

from 100 years of cinema there are more

from 100 years of cinema there are more

from 100 years of cinema there are more prisons to see and

prisons to see and

prisons to see and reform schools than factories and

reform schools than factories and

reform schools than factories and factory gates.

Whenever possible the film has

Whenever possible the film has

Whenever possible the film has moved away from the factories because

the factory has not attracted the film

the factory has not attracted the film

the factory has not attracted the film rather repelled

Reitmann recordings one after the other

Reitmann recordings one after the other

Reitmann recordings one after the other in 100 years from leaving the

in 100 years from leaving the

in 100 years from leaving the factory so you can

factory so you can

factory so you can imagine that the same picture has been taken again and again for over 100 years,

imagine that the same picture has been taken again and again for over 100 years,

as if a child were to repeat the first word it

as if a child were to repeat the first word it

as if a child were to repeat the first word it could speak for

could speak for

could speak for over 100 years in order to immortalize the joy

over 100 years in order to immortalize the joy

over 100 years in order to immortalize the joy of the first word

or how you would like it to be said Far Eastern painting

or how you would like it to be said Far Eastern painting

or how you would like it to be said Far Eastern painting tells that they paint their picture again and again

tells that they paint their picture again and again

tells that they paint their picture again and again until it is perfect and the painter

until it is perfect and the painter

until it is perfect and the painter can paint the picture.

can paint the picture.

can paint the picture. When it was no longer possible to believe in such perfection,

When it was no longer possible to believe in such perfection,

When it was no longer possible to believe in such perfection, the film was invented