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The Pastor's

Switzerland, January 2000
FILM, Documentary, 64 min.

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directed by
Lionel Baier
Written by
Lionel Baier, Laurent Guido
Status
In distribution


The Pastor's is a film done in the first person, in which the son casts a both tender and cruel gaze on his father, a minister in the canton of Vaud at the end of the 20th century. For over a year and a half, Lionel Baier buried himself in his childhood world of parish events, catechist camps and church on Sundays. With a small digital camera in one hand and a directional mike in the other, the film director followed his father around during his professional duties, seeking to discover what keeps this man going – a man whom he so feared as a child, scorned as a teenager and, to this day, knows so little about. The reformation of the Protestant Church of Vaud serves to trigger a number of reflections, even criticisms, addressed by the son to his father.
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World Premiere
January 2000
Original Version
French (german subtitles),  colour, Beta SP, 64 min.
Production
Ciné Manufacture CMS SA, RTS Radio Télévision Suisse, Les Productions JMH
Producer
Robert Boner
directed by
Lionel Baier
Written by
Lionel Baier, Laurent Guido
Cinemato­graphy
Lionel Baier
Editing
Christine Hoffet
Location Sound Mix
François Musy

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