
The Revenants
Documentary
Overview
The filmmaker travels to the mysterious land of the “poor souls.” He visits eyewitnesses in rural areas of Central Switzerland. They offer their account of mystifying experiences in connection with the afterlife, of evil deeds by people who passed away long ago in need of atonement. The film investigates the hidden signs of mountain magic and reminds us of our own myths, ghosts and primal images. It also looks for paths to self-awareness that could be revealed to us within and under layers of centuries-old Catholic cultural sediment.
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Maria Kunz-Hodel
Maria Kunz-Hodel
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Maria Kunz-Hodel
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Remigi Bissig
Remigi Bissig
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Remigi Bissig
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Josef Wolf
Josef Wolf
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Josef Wolf
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Sepp Stadelmann
Sepp Stadelmann
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Sepp Stadelmann
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Josef Stadler
Josef Stadler
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Josef Stadler
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Cäcilia Bucher
Cäcilia Bucher
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Cäcilia Bucher
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Josy Bieri-Aregger
Josy Bieri-Aregger
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Josy Bieri-Aregger
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Dieter Gemsch
Dieter Gemsch
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Dieter Gemsch
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Kurt Lussi
Kurt Lussi
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Kurt Lussi
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Karl Imfeld
Karl Imfeld
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Karl Imfeld
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