“The Giant Buddhas” – Swiss contribution to INPUT in Taipeh
05.05.2006
At the 26th edition of INPUT, the International Public Television Screening Conference, taking place in Taipeh (Taiwan) from May 7-12, 2006, the documentary film “The Giant Buddhas” by Christian Frei will represent Switzerland. Every year, INPUT presents the best 80 broadcasts produced or co-produced by public television stations worldwide. The event took place in Barcelona in 2004, with approximately 1,000 guests in attendance. After San Francisco in 2005, and Taipeh this year, the city of Lugano, Switzerland, will host the renowned conference in 2007.
“The Giant Buddhas” was produced by director Christian Frei and illuminates the current conflict of civilization by following the destruction of the Buddha statues in the Bamian valley by the Taliban. The film shot in Afghanistan, Qatar, China, France, Canada, and Switzerland, was co-produced by Swiss Television SF, and the German Television station ZDF. It premiered in Locarno in 2005 and later celebrated its international premiere in Toronto, Canada. Since that time, it has had a very successful festival career with showings in 25 locations on four continents.
Zurich, May 5, 2005
Zurich, May 5, 2005