Der Molchkongress
2022 | Experimental, Fantasy, Science Fiction | 15 min | MA Film
Directed by Matthias Sahli
Collection: Degree Films 2022
The newly discovered talking giant salamanders have been exploited by humans for years as labour and laboratory animals. The Newt Congress takes place in a conference building surrounded by nature. It’s where congress participants have come together to discuss the exploitation of the animals. The short film is a free adaptation of Karel Čapek's "War with the Newts".
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| Runtime | 15 min |
| Year of Production | 2022 |
| Country of Production | Switzerland |
| Distribution Format | ProRes, DCP |
| Aspect Ratio | 1.66:1 |
| Audio Format | Stereo, 5.1 |
| Shooting Format | 16mm |
| Spoken Language | German |
| Available Subtitles | English |
| Director, Editor | Matthias Sahli |
| Screenplay | Immanuel Esser Matthias Sahli |
| Cinematography | Miriam Rutherfoord |
| Production Design | Fabian Lüscher und Lisa Bruggmann |
| Production Manager | Tanja Sahli |
| Leading Actors | Linda Gunst |
| Anna Schinz | |
| Peter Hottinger | |
| Urs Humbel | |
| Urs Peter Wolter | |
| Dieter L Müller | |
| Manuela Biedermann | |
| Nicole Steiner | |
| Roman Weishaupt | |
| Virigina Rusch | |
| Adrian Furrer | |
| Dominik Wolfinger |
| Location Sound Engineer | Oliver Rogers |
| Sound Design, Sound Mixing | Jan Godde |
| Digital Colorist | Ramón Königshausen |
| Compositing | Matthias Sahli |
| Technical Support Equipment | Andi Birkle und Valentino Vigniti |
| Technical Support Postproduction | Norbert Kottmann, Fabienne Koch |
| Project Supervision | Sabine Boss |
| Project Mentoring | Ursula Bienz, Maren Ade |
| Executive Producer | Filippo Bonacci |
| Programme Director | Sabine Boss |
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