Produced at the occasion of the 25th anniversary of magnetic tape production at the German chemical company BASF, Das magische Band (The Magic Tape) tells the history of magnetic recording – from the early telegraphone to modern videotape and digital data storage. More an audiovisual essay than an industrial film in the classical sense, Ferdinand Khittl’s multi-awarded BASF film explores the wide spectrum of electronic media by the means of the medium itself. Internationale Industriefestspiele Rouen: Preis für besten Film. Deutscher Filmpreis 1960: Bester Kulturfilm (Kategorie) for Gesellschaft für bildende Künste (Preisträger). Directed by Ferdinand Khittl - Written by Bodo Blüthner, Ferdinand Khittl, Ernst von Khuon - Cinematography by Ronald Martini - Music by Oskar Sala - Edited by Irmgard Henrici - Cast: Margot Trooger, Ferdinand Khittl - Produced by: Gesellschaft für bildende Filme, München. A special thank to Ronald Martini for the permission to show the film.