Thèbes à l'ombre de la tombe

Switzerland, January 2008
FILM, Documentary, 83 min.

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directed by
Jacques Siron
Written by
Jacques Siron
Status
In distribution

An evocation in poetry and music. Thebes West stretches along the left bank of the Nile at Luxor, in Upper Egypt. Here, ancient Thebes, a traditional way of life and the modern world can rub shoulders, collide and pay each other little or no attention. The essence continues to elude the tourist hordes. Bulldozers are flattening villages built atop the ancient tombs. This evocation in poetry and music has no need for the spoken word. The magnificent images of Pio Corradi, with their unadorned strength and sensitivity, require no commentary. The voice of the poet – varying from the lyrical to the ironic and tremulous, half song and half scream – is that of the Afrogarage trio.

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World Premiere
January 2008
Original Version
French (english/german subtitles),  colour, 83 min.
Production
Association Thèbes et tombe, RTS Radio Télévision Suisse
Producer
directed by
Jacques Siron
Written by
Jacques Siron
Cinemato­graphy
Pio Corradi
Editing
Jacques Siron
Music
Jacques Siron, Christoph Baumann, Dieter Ulrich
Location Sound Mix
Pio Corradi, Jacques Siron

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