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Der Molchkongress

The Newt Congress

Switzerland, August 2022
FILM, Fiction, 16 min.

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directed by
Matthias Sahli, Immanuel Esser
Written by
Matthias Sahli, Immanuel Esser
Status
In distribution
Genre Film Nature / Environment Politics

For years now, giant talking newts have been used both for their labour and as laboratory animals. The Newt Congress takes place at a conference building surrounded by nature where participants have come together to optimize the exploitation of the animals. The short film is a free adaptation of Karel Čapek’s “War with the Newts”.

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World Premiere
August 2022
Original Version
German (english subtitles),  colour, DCP, 16 min.
Production
Zürcher Hochschule der Künste ZHdK - Departement Darstellende Künste und Film
Producer
Filippo Bonacci
directed by
Matthias Sahli, Immanuel Esser
Written by
Matthias Sahli, Immanuel Esser
Cinemato­graphy
Miriam Rutherfoord
Editing
Matthias Sahli
Location Sound Mix
Oliver Rogers
Sound Design
Jan Godde
Re-Recording Mix
Jan Godde
Special Effects
Fabian Lüscher, Lisa Bruggmann

Cast

Ursula Bienz as Puppenpspielerin
Tobias Bienz as Puppenspieler
Wiebke Mollenhauer
Linda Gunst
Urs-Peter Wolters
Peter Hottinger

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Ouat Media

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Samansa VOD

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