The Inextinguishable Fire
6.8
An austere treatise on the military-industrial complex that produces napalm.
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Cast
9 people
Harun Farocki
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Hans-Peter Krüger
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Harun Farocki Director
First release July 26, 1969 · Produced in Germany · Languages English, German
Production
Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin (DFFB)
Production
Germany
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Nicht löschbares Feuer
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
English · German
Release dates
Germany · July 26, 1969
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Argentina
April 16, 2003 · Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema
Poland
May 15, 2012 · Planete+ Doc Film Festival
Thailand
September 27, 2025 · Premiere · Bangkok International Film Festival
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