The Revenants

Jan 6, 2011

1h 32m

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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.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Calypso Film AG

SRF

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Cast

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Maria Kunz-Hodel

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Remigi Bissig

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Josef Wolf

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Sepp Stadelmann

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Josef Stadler

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Cäcilia Bucher

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Josy Bieri-Aregger

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Dieter Gemsch

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Kurt Lussi

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Karl Imfeld

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Hans Schrackmann

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Hildegar Höfliger

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