Berg des wolfes | Adresses aux survivants
Berg des wolfes | Adresses aux survivants
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Switzerland | 2018 | 32’ | documentary
Production: THERA Prodcution and ECAL
Mia, a former trapeze artist from Florida, finds herself leading a small circus with her husband in German-speaking Switzerland. In contrast to the exhausting daily life of a traveling circus, Mia holds fast to her faith in the circus tradition and her patience in passing this culture on to her daughter Simone.
Direction, cinematography: Juliette Menthonnex Sound: Oliver Rogers, Nadine Häusler Editing: Myriam Rachmuth Sound Editing: Lou-Théa Papaloïzos Mixing: Adrien Kessler Colorgrading: Laurent Kempf Production: Thera Production, Julien Rouyet and Ecole Cantonale d’Art de Lausanne (ECAL) Consultants and tutors: Alain Gomis, Olivier Loustau, Fabrice Rouaud
with the support of Federal office of culture (OFC) and Cinéforom with Loterie Romande
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Director’s note:
This graduation short film is an attempt to shed light on the everyday struggle of a disappearing nomadic lifestyle and the multi-dimensional battles of a character. Filmed during my Bachelor's studies, I still remember the first impression I had when I met Mia. She navigates the circus world with great mastery of its codes and of herself, having grown up in it. At the same time, she resists; she distances herself through her sharp character and her natural ability not to dwell on things.