The Sound Of Insects
Le chant des insectes – Rapport d'une momie
Das Summen der Insekten – Bericht einer Mumie
Il suono degli insetti – Storia di una mumia
Switzerland, January 2009
FILM,
Documentary,
88 min.
- directed by
- Peter Liechti
- Written by
- Peter Liechti
- Status
- In distribution
- Website
- www.peterliechti.ch/filme/mummy
Au cœur de l'hiver, le chasseur S. trouve dans un coin perdu de forêt la momie d'un homme âgé d'une quarantaine d'années. Grâce aux indications minutieuses du mort, on apprend que l'homme s'est suicidé l'été précédent en se laissant mourir de faim. Une approche très personnelle sur un texte de fiction, lui-même basé sur des faits réels. Un manifeste cinématographique en faveur de la vie – suscité par un renoncement radical à exister.
credits
- World Premiere
- January 2009
- Original Version
- German, colour und s/w, 35mm, 88 min.
- Production
- Liechti Filmproduktion GmbH, SRF Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen
- Producer
- Peter Liechti
- directed by
- Peter Liechti
- Written by
- Peter Liechti (based on a novel by Shimada Masahiko)
- Cinematography
- Matthias Kälin, Peter Liechti, Peter Guyer
- Editing
- Tania Stöcklin
- Sound Editing
- Christian Beusch
- Re-Recording Mix
- Christian Beusch
- Music
- Norbert Möslang, Christoph Homberger
- Location Sound Mix
- Balthasar Jucker
Cast
Peter Mettler as english narrator
Alexander Tschernek as german narrator
World Sales / World Rights
- World Rights
- Liechti Filmproduktion GmbH
Worldwide Distribution
- Belgium
- Lichtpunt TV Rights
- Canada
- Kino Lorber Inc. Distribution
- Germany
-
Film Kino Text
Distribution
Release date: 06.05.2010 - Netherlands
-
Dutch Filmmuseum
Distribution
Release date: 24.12.2009 - Poland
-
Against Gravity
Distribution
Release date: 30.10.2009 - Slovenia
- Televizija Slovenija TV Rights
- Switzerland
-
Look Now!
Distribution
Release date: 24.09.2009
Awards
(a selection)
- Montreal, RIDM Rencontres internationales du documentaire de Montréal, Grand Prix Caméra-Stylo 2009 (Winner)
- Warsaw, Docs Against Gravity Film Festival, Millenium Award 2009 (Winner)
-
Luzern, Bundesamt für Kultur,
Swiss Film Award «Quartz», Best Film Score
2010
(Winner)
Norbert Möslang - Bochum, European Film Academy e.V., European Documentary Film Award - Prix Arte 2009 (Winner)
- Zürich, Filmpreis Stadt Zürich, Zürcher Filmpreis 2009 (Winner)
Festivals
(a selection)
-
Linz, 21st Crossing Europe Film Festival Linz
30.04.2024 - 05.05.2024 -
Solothurn, 49. Solothurner Filmtage
23.01.2014 - 30.01.2014 -
Leipzig, 56. Internationales Leipziger Festival für Dokumentar- und Animationsfilm
28.10.2013 - 03.11.2013 -
Wroclaw, 12th New Horizons International Film Festival Wroclaw
19.07.2012 - 29.07.2012 -
10. Dokufest International Documentary and Short Film Festival Prizren
23.07.2011 - 31.07.2011 -
World Film Festival of Bangkok
05.11.2010 - 14.11.2010 -
14e Festival Les Ecrans Documentaires Arceuil
29.10.2010 - 07.11.2010 -
Kos, 2nd Kos International Health Film Festival
01.09.2010 - 06.09.2010 -
Cape Town, Encounters International Documentary Film Festival Cape Town
12.08.2010 - 29.08.2010 -
La Rochelle, 38e Festival International du Film de La Rochelle
02.07.2010 - 11.07.2010
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Munich, 25. Internationales Dokumentarfilmfestival München
05.05.2010 - 12.05.2010 -
Lisbon, 7th International Independant Film Festival Lisboa
22.04.2010 - 02.05.2010 -
Buenos Aires, 12° Buenos Aires Festival Internacional de Cine Independente
07.04.2010 - 18.04.2010 -
Paris, 8e Festival international Signes de Nuit Paris
29.03.2010 - 11.04.2010 -
Austin, South By Southwest Film Festival
12.03.2010 - 20.03.2010 -
Gothenburg, 33rd Göteborg International Film Festival
29.01.2010 - 08.02.2010 -
Helsinki, DocPoint - Helsinki Documentary Film Festival
26.01.2010 - 31.01.2010 -
Solothurn, Solothurner Filmtage
21.01.2010 - 28.01.2010 -
Montreal, 12e RIDM Rencontres internationales du documentaire Montréal
11.11.2009 - 21.11.2009 -
Kasseler Dokumentarfilm- & Videofest
10.11.2009 - 15.11.2009 -
Copenhagen, CPH:DOX Copenhagen Documentary Film Festival
06.11.2009 - 15.11.2009 -
Leeds, 23rd Leeds International Film Festival
04.11.2009 - 15.11.2009 -
Leipzig, 52. Internationales Leipziger Festival für Dokumentar- und Animationsfilm
26.10.2009 - 01.11.2009 -
Vienna, Viennale - Vienna International Film Festival
22.10.2009 - 04.11.2009 -
Bergen internasjonale filmfestival (BIFF)
21.10.2009 - 28.10.2009 -
Vancouver, 28th Vancouver International Film Festival
01.10.2009 - 16.10.2009 -
SANFIC 5 Santiago Festival internacional de Cine
18.08.2009 - 24.08.2009 -
Wroclaw, 9. Era New Horizons International Film Festival Wroclaw
23.07.2009 - 02.08.2009 -
Jerusalem Film Festival
09.07.2009 - 18.07.2009 -
Karlovy Vary, 44th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
03.07.2009 - 11.07.2009 -
La Rochelle, 37e Festival International du Film de La Rochelle
26.06.2009 - 06.07.2009 -
Washington, 7th Silverdocs Documentary Film Festival Washington
15.06.2009 - 22.06.2009 -
Grimstad, 32. Norwegian Int. Short Film Festival
10.06.2009 - 15.06.2009 -
Warsaw, 6th Planete Doc Review Film Festival Warszawa
08.05.2009 - 17.05.2009 -
Toronto, 16th Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival
30.04.2009 - 10.05.2009 -
Nyon, 15e Visions du Réel - Festival international
23.04.2009 - 29.04.2009 -
Rotterdam, 38th International Film Festival Rotterdam
21.01.2009 - 01.02.2009