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THE ISTER on DVD: Special Features

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Werner HamacherWerner Hamacher: On Heidegger's 1942 Hölderlin lectures
In this 25-minute special feature, leading scholar Werner Hamacher engages explicitly with Heidegger's text, focusing on themes such as the foreign, home and the uncanny. Accompanied by images from the original feature, this short feature invites the viewer to rethink The Ister in light of Professor Hamacher's candid discussion.
Jean-Luc NancyJean-Luc Nancy: On a drawing
A painting on the wall of his apartment, composed of text by himself and Jacques Derrida, prompts an informal explanation from Professor Nancy.
 Bernard StieglerBernard Stiegler: Adopting Elsa
Further to his argument about the nature of adoption in The Ister, Bernard Stiegler speaks about baptising his daughter.
Philippe Lacoue-LabarthePhilippe Lacoue-Labarthe: The Ski Lift at Todtnauberg
The sound of lawnmowers causes Philippe Lacoue-Labarthe to recall his own visit to the site of Martin Heidegger's famous cabin in Todtnauberg.

Hans-Jürgen SyberbergHans-Jürgen Syberberg: On Myth Today
A short discussion on the place of myth on contemporary politics and culture.

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The Ister is distributed internationally (except USA and Canada) by:
Black Box Sound and Image
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