Tauwetter

Switzerland, 1987
FILM, Experimental, 8 min.

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directed by
Peter Liechti
Written by
Peter Liechti
Status
In distribution

When the snow melts and the hills of Appenzell are dotted with green and white, buckets of water slowly make their way up and down the slope. After a time, the gentle movement turns into violent swaying. Shots ring through the air, the buckets are punctured. Slowly the water
begins to flow. This is the high point of a ritual that begins deep within the bowels of the mountain. Then trails of water spurt through the air to the thawing slopes and the water begins to gush, nearly causing the well in the valley to overflow...

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World Premiere
1987
Original Version
Without dialogue,  colour, 16mm, 8 min.
Production
Liechti Filmproduktion GmbH, Roman Signer
Producer
directed by
Peter Liechti
Written by
Peter Liechti
Cinemato­graphy
Peter Liechti
Editing
Peter Liechti
Music
Andreas Wegmann
Location Sound Mix
Florian Eidenbenz

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