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Mark Waschke, set up by Hito Steyerl
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8.10., 20:15–21:00
Paranoia TV Special

In German (with English subtitles)

Credits

Commissioned and produced by steirischer herbst ’20

The police procedural Tatort has been on German television since the 1970s, featuring hard-nosed cops solving crimes and intimidating perpetrators. Recently, even veteran franchises like Tatort have been facing drastic new conditions. The pandemic has forced many running productions into hiatus, while recent scrutiny on police procedure means that yesterday’s heroics could look like atrocities. Mark Waschke, star of Tatort’s Berlin series, talks about AI actors, avatar animation, police brutality and racism, G. W. F. Hegel, and what it’s like to be a TV cop on furlough. Recorded and set up by the artist Hito Steyerl.

Bio

Hito Steyerl (1966, Munich, Germany) is a filmmaker, moving image artist, writer, and innovator of the essay documentary. Her principal topics of interest are media, technology, and the global circulation of images. She lives in Berlin.

Mark Waschke (1972, Wattenscheid, Germany) is an actor. Besides his work in major German theaters, he is known for his roles in film and television. He has been playing the character of Robert Karow in Tatort: Berlin since 2015. He lives in Berlin.

Credits

Commissioned and produced by steirischer herbst ’20

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