What Would the Drop Know About That? (2008)

What Would the Drop Know About That? (2008) poster

A stylized short documentary about the Reichstag building and its foreign cleaning staff. They mop endless corridors, remove dust from lampshades and clean countless windows. In voice-over, they talk about their work and the significance of the building. For example, one man enthusiastically cleans a text embedded in the floor, explaining that some of the letters are more difficult to clean than others - but without understanding the meaning of the text. Set in the center of German democracy, the film takes a philosophical approach to questions of politics and migration.

Director: Jan Zabeil
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 12 min
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Screenplay

Music: Uwe Bossenz
Production: Hochschule für Film und Fernsehen 'Konrad Wolf'
Country: Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
More Films by Director: Jan Zabeil
More Films in Genre: Documentary

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What is What Would the Drop Know About That? about?
A stylized short documentary about the Reichstag building and its foreign cleaning staff. They mop endless corridors, remove dust from lampshades and clean countless windows. In voice-over, they talk about their work and the significance of the building. For example, one man enthusiastically cleans a text embedded in the floor, explaining that some of the letters are more difficult to clean than others - but without understanding the meaning of the text. Set in the center of German democracy, the film takes a philosophical approach to questions of politics and migration.
Who directed What Would the Drop Know About That??
What Would the Drop Know About That? was directed by Jan Zabeil.
How long is What Would the Drop Know About That??
What Would the Drop Know About That? has a runtime of 12m (12 minutes).
What genre is What Would the Drop Know About That??
What Would the Drop Know About That? is a Documentary film.
Where was What Would the Drop Know About That? produced?
What Would the Drop Know About That? was produced in Germany.