Plot Summary
Lynne Sachs pays homage to Walter Benjamin’s essay "The Task of the Translator" through three studies of the human body. First, she listens to the musings of a wartime doctor grappling with the task of a kind-of cosmetic surgery for corpses. Second, she witnesses a group of Classics scholars confronted with the haunting yet whimsical task of translating a newspaper article on Iraqi burial rituals into Latin. Finally, she turns to a radio news report on human remains.
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Lynne Sachs
Director
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The Task of the Translator was directed by Lynne Sachs and released in 2010.
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Movie Details
- Release Date
- 2010-01-01
- Status
- Released