The Natural History of Destruction
The film is inspired by W.G. Sebald’s text “Luftkrieg und Literatur”. Sebald describes the phenomenon of mass destruction of the German civilian population and German cities by massive Allied air raids during World War II. In particular, he examines the perception and processing of this phenomenon in European post-war literature.“The Natural History of Destruction” is the third film by Sergei Loznitsa that deals with 20th century European history and the memory of the greatest tragedies of that time.
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projection time:109 min.
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country/year:Germany, The Netherlands /2022
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director:Sergiej Loznitsa
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pictures:archives
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production:Regina Bouchehri, Sergiej Loznista, Maria Choustowa, Uljana Kim / Looks Film and TV, Atoms&Void, Studio Uljana Kim
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festivals and awards:2023 – Cannes IFF
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