Bratsch – A village sets a precedent

Jan 26, 2023

1h 31m

★ 6.0

Overview

Bratsch, located in the Leuk mountains, is an Upper Valais village with a magnificent view of the Rhone Valley. Just one hundred people still lived in the village in 2015. Since the municipality merger with Gampel down in the valley, the school building has stood empty. Something was about to change.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

SRF

Biograph Filmproduktion

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Cast

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Damian Gsponer

Natascha Würsten

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Bratsch – A village sets a precedent

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