Decoder (film)
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| Decoder | |
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| Directed by | Muscha |
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| Cinematography | Johanna Heer |
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Production company | Fett Film |
| Distributed by | Freunde der Deutschen Kinemathek |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | West Germany |
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Decoder is a 1984 West German film directed by Muscha. It is a cyberpunk and counter-cultural film roughly based on the writings of William S. Burroughs, who also acts in the film.[2] Bill Rice plays Jaeger ("Hunter"), an agent of the government in charge of suppressing dissidents, while FM Einheit plays a musician who discovers that by changing the background music at a burger shop from pleasantly calming to industrial "noise" music, he can incite riots and a revolution against the looming power of the government.
Decoder was made on a small budget, and was written by Muscha, Klaus Maeck, Volker Schäfer, and Trini Trimpop. Nevertheless, the project was able to attract a number of notable people within the countercultural and industrial music "scenes" to perform in it. Actors included Burroughs, Genesis P-Orridge, Christiane Felscherinow, and bands included Soft Cell, Psychic TV, Einstürzende Neubauten, and The The.[3]
The film was considered "oddly forgotten", and for numerous years was not in wide circulation.[3] In 2019, however, the film was re-released on Blu-ray and DVD.[4]
Cast
[edit]- F.M. Einheit as F.M.
- Bill Rice as Jaeger
- Christiane F. as Christiana
- Berthold Bell as H-Burger trainer (as Britzhold Baron De Belle)
- Matthias Fuchs as H-Burger manager
- William S. Burroughs as Old Man
- Genesis P-Orridge as High Priest
- Ralf Richter
See also
[edit]- The Electronic Revolution, by Burroughs
References
[edit]- ^ "Декодер (1984) - КиноПоиск.ru" (in Russian). KinoPoisk. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
- ^ "Time Capsule of Almost Forgotten Films: DECODER (Muscha) [1984]". 12 June 2011.
- ^ a b ""Decoder" is a Forgotten Star-Studded Indie Thriller About Sonic Terrorism | Motherboard". Archived from the original on 2014-01-13. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- ^ "Decoder". Vinegar Syndrome. Retrieved 2019-08-10.
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