CinemaOSMovie · 2006 · 1h 37m

Alpine Saga

68%(5)IMDbDocumentary

Award-winning director Langjahr returns to his beloved Alps to document a group of people continuing the legacy of their forefathers. Every year on Swiss National day, August 1, the Wildheuer climb up the steep mountain of the «Hinteren Heubrig», fitted out with scythes and wearing wooden shoes with spikes, just as their ancestors did before them. They are part of a generation who have lived with the challenges of nature and survived it. In his film, Langjahr's poetic realism gives an insight into these people's experience of the simple life, the very foundation of human existence.

Directed byErich Langjahr

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 37m
Language
DE
Released
October 19, 2006
Studios
Langjahr-Film

Featuring

Cast & crew

8 credited
Starring

Anton Büeler

Anton Büeler

Albert Gwerder

Albert Gwerder

Erich Gwerder

Erich Gwerder

Alois Langenegger

Alois Langenegger

Dominic Langenegger

Dominic Langenegger

Josef Schelbert

Josef Schelbert

Toni Schelbert

Toni Schelbert

Peter Suter

Peter Suter

Creative team
Directed by
Erich Langjahr
Written by
Erich Langjahr

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