The Ister
At the height of World War II, influential German philosopher Martin Heidegger delivered a series of lectures on Friedrich Hölderlin's poem about the Danube river – addressing questions of home and place, culture and memory, technology and ecology, and politics and war. This fascinating cine-essay invites our re-consideration of these provocative questions still facing Europe today while taking us on a journey up the Danube from Romania to its source in the Black Forest.
David Barison and Daniel Ross will be guests of the Festival
Reviews
“The Ister is a stimulating three-hour journey in time, space and the mind”
Phillip French, The Guardian
“An impressive philosophical exercise.”
Jamie Russell, BBC Films
“A gripping philosophical journey.”
Cahiers du Cinéma
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When
1:00 PM Saturday, 19 February
Buy Tickets Online
Mercury Cinema
Ticket Price
Full price $14
Industry $12
SPU Concession $10
As Part Of
General DocumentariesAbout The Ister
189 minutesSP Betacam
In French/English/German/Croatian with English subtitles
Print Source
Black Box Sound and Image
David Barison
davidbarison@theister.com
Awards
Prix du Groupement National des Cinémas de Recherche, Marseille Documentary 2004Best Film Association of Quebec Film Critics, Montreal New Cinema 2004
Festivals
Melbourne 2004About the Director
David Barison & Daniel Ross
Born in Melbourne in 1972, David Barison studied philosophy, politics and public relations before pursuing his love for filmmaking. Daniel Ross studied physics before making the move to study philosophy. The Ister is the debut film for both Barison and Ross.