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The Tower

20168mHito Steyerl

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Steyerl’s immersive installation focuses on the making of the video game "Skyscraper: Stairway to Chaos" by the Ukrainian company Ace3D, based on Saddam Hussein’s unrealised plans to reconstruct the Tower of Babel in Babylon, the ancient capital that he began rebuilding in the 1980s.

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What is The Tower (2016) about?

Steyerl’s immersive installation focuses on the making of the video game "Skyscraper: Stairway to Chaos" by the Ukrainian company Ace3D, based on Saddam Hussein’s unrealised plans to reconstruct the Tower of Babel in Babylon, the ancient capital that he began rebuilding in the 1980s.

Who stars in The Tower?

The Tower stars Oleg Fonaryov, Vova Pakholiuk. The film was directed by Hito Steyerl.

How long is The Tower?

The Tower has a runtime of 8 min and premiered in 2016.

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