Missio Canonica

2008 | Drama | 11 min | BA Film

Directed by Sarah Horst

Collection: Degree Films 2008

Every Sunday, in a sleepy mountain village in the Bunderland, Father Ernst Vial celebrates Mass. The Church is well attended. The President of the Women’s organisation, Henrietta Cadosch, sings in the Women’s choir along with her peers. Most Important for her though, is winning the attention of the village Priest. With the arrival of an unknown Women in the community the rules begin to change.

Runtime11 min
Year of Production2008
Country of ProductionSwitzerland
Distribution FormatProRes
Aspect Ratio16:9
Audio FormatStereo
Shooting FormatHDCAM
Spoken LanguageSwiss German
Available SubtitlesEnglish
Screenplay, Director Sarah Horst
Cinematography Stefanie Roth
Gaffer Philip Caviezel
Sound Simon Graf
Art Director Silvia Thomann
Editor Sarah Horst
Music Niki Neecke
Leading ActorsMarcello Montecchi
Jasmin Mattei
Rahel Hubacher
Supporting ActorsDea Caviezel
Production Manager Georg Isenmann
Unit Manager Sabrina Giger
Focus Puller & Assistant Camera Hoa Huynh
Electrician Sebastian Weber
Assistant Art Director Simon Bächler
Costume Design Bhuvan Singh
Makeup Artist Nicole Bürgi, Eli Tunga
Continuity Patrick Karpiczenko
Sound Mixing Niki Neecke
Graphic Artist Georg Isenmann
Executive Producer Verena Gloor
Casting Susan Müller, Castingbüro Zürich