Schneeweisse Schwarznasen
Snow-White Blacknoses
Des «nez noirs» blancs comme neige
Switzerland, January 2006
FILM,
Documentary,
86 min.
- directed by
- Sylviane Gindrat
- Written by
- Sylviane Gindrat
- Status
- In distribution
- Website
- www.ghornuti.ch
Eggerberg is a village in the Swiss Alps in the canton of Wallis, where Reinhold and his colleagues live with their families as sheep farmers. The men work shifts at their jobs in modern industry in the valley. What motivates them to take on the arduous task of farming in the Alps during their free time, breeding the Wallis Blacknosed Sheep? It involves competition, social prestige and identity, as well as the differences between generations and the moral obligation to
cultivate the land – our alpine soil – passed on to them by their forefathers. The . lm illustrates how the alpine region is changing, how the inhabitants deal with modernity and tradition. Whether the younger generation will continue in the same manner remains to be seen.
credits
- World Premiere
- January 2006
- Original Version
- Swiss-German (german subtitles), colour, Beta SP, 86 min.
- Production
- Ghornuti Filmproductions Sàrl
- Producer
- directed by
- Sylviane Gindrat
- Written by
- Sylviane Gindrat
- Cinematography
- Sylviane Gindrat
- Editing
- Sylviane Gindrat
- Music
- Frank Gerber
- Location Sound Mix
- Sylviane Gindrat
World Sales / World Rights
- World Rights
- Ghornuti Filmproductions Sàrl
Festivals
(a selection)
-
Grenoble, Festival du film Pastoralismes et Grands Espaces
15.10.2008 - 18.10.2008 -
54th Trento Film Festival of Mountains, Exploration and Adventure
29.04.2006 - 07.05.2006 -
Solothurn, Solothurner Filmtage
16.01.2006 - 22.01.2006