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Films
4 Films
shorter than 40 minutes
x
Region
“Western Europe”
x
Country
“Switzerland”
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Status
“A”
x
films with a digital version
2
short films
4
x
Region
Western Europe
4
x
Country
Switzerland
4
x
Keywords
Family / Kinship
1
Festivals / Carnival
2
Folklore
1
LGBTQI*
1
Labour
1
Law and Legislation / Bureaucracy
1
Material Culture
1
Rural
1
Sex / Sexuality
1
Directors
Horat, Thomas
1
Sonderegger, Ramona
1
Trentini, Michele
2
Series
Carnival King of Europe
2
not set
2
Country of production
Italy
2
Switzerland
2
United Kingdom
1
Year of production
2011
1
2014
1
2016
2
Status
Film list
Extended Family
2016
31
‘
Student
Directed by
Ramona Sonderegger
.
This films offers an intimate insight into the lives of two same-sex families who found a way to create themselves within a legal grey area in Switzerland. Swiss law bans adoption and access to
Western Europe
LGBTQI*
Family / Kinship
Sex / Sexuality
Law and Legislation / Bureaucracy
The Log Rafters of Lake Aegeri
2016
29
‘
Material Culture
Directed by
Thomas Horat
.
Aegeri, in a remote part of Switzerland, is one of the few lakes in Central Europe where professional log rafters can still be found. This film is based on the gentle observation of the work of a
Western Europe
Material Culture
Labour
Rural
The Silvesterchläuse of Hundwil
2014
12
‘
Directed by
Michele Trentini
.
The old Julian New Year’s Eve on January 13th is still observed and celebrated in some Reformed communities in Outer Appenzell in Switzerland. This film is part of **Carnival King of Europe DVD
Western Europe
Festivals / Carnival
Folklore
The Silvesters of Urnäsch
2011
13
‘
Directed by
Michele Trentini
.
A celebration of mountain wilderness is all too evident in the costumes of the Silvesters of Urnäsch in Outer Appenzell, particularly in their “Pretty/Ugly” version. This film is part of
Western Europe
Festivals / Carnival