Desert – Who Is The Man?
Switzerland, December 2007
FILM,
Documentary,
76 min.
- directed by
- Felix Tissi
- Written by
- Felix Tissi
- Status
- In distribution
- Website
- www.desert-themovie.com
What has modern man lost in the desert? Above all, himself. This documentary confronts, in the nowhere of the desert, strange figures of a long-gone future: scientists, searchers, fanatics and free spirits, the roaming and the stranded, suicides, survivors and mutants. The desert of today does not speak about itself, but about us. Of both the beginning and end of time, it becomes the projection screen for dreams, hallucinations and visions. In the vastness and magnificence of the desert man is miraculously shown to be what he is: small. An “archeological science-fiction film”, an ecstatic journey far from all material needs.
credits
- World Premiere
- December 2007
- Original Version
- English, German (german subtitles), colour and b/w, 35mm, 76 min.
- Production
- Balzli & Fahrer GmbH, SRF Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen, SRG SSR, ARTE G.E.I.E.
- Producer
- Dieter Fahrer
- directed by
- Felix Tissi
- Written by
- Felix Tissi
- Cinematography
- Pierre Reischer, Felix Tissi
- Editing
- Felix Tissi
- Sound Editing
- Pedro Haldemann
- Re-Recording Mix
- Florian Eidenbenz
- Music
- Mich Gerber
- Location Sound Mix
- Pedro Haldemann
World Sales / World Rights
- World Sales
- Accent Films International Ltd.
Worldwide Distribution
- Switzerland
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Distribution
Release date: tba
Festivals
(a selection)
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Hof, Internationale Hofer Filmtage
21.10.2008 - 26.10.2008 -
Solothurn, Solothurner Filmtage
21.01.2008 - 27.01.2008 -
Amsterdam, 20th International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam
22.11.2007 - 02.12.2007