Cinema Bruciato

Cinema Bruciato

In the film, Klopfenstein portrays a metaphorical renovation of the burned-down church of his past in and with cinema. As tools, he merely has his...

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St. Francis Birds Tour

St. Francis Birds Tour

A daft road movie about two aging thesps in search of Klopfenstein himself.

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Das Schweigen der Männer

Das Schweigen der Männer

Philosophical road movie with Max Rüdlinger and Polo Hofer. First they go hiking in the Swiss mountains, then Max is off to Italy where he meets...

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City Life

City Life

Collection of documentary shorts by various acclaimed directors

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WhoAfraidWolf

WhoAfraidWolf

A group of actors making their way to Rome ends up losing its way due to the fog, the darkness, the ice and their own feelings of guilt, suddenly...

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Füürland 2

Füürland 2

A sequel to Klopfenstein's movie "E nachtlang Füürland" (1981).

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Das vergessene Tal

Das vergessene Tal

Story of Night

Story of Night

It’s a black-and-white record of European cities in the dark (2-5am), from Basle to Belfast. Quiet, and meditative, what emerges most strongly is...

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Der Ruf der Sibylla

Der Ruf der Sibylla

Heavily improvised fairy-tale voyage in Italy involving a bickering Swiss couple and a magic liqueur.

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Land of Fire All Night Long

Land of Fire All Night Long

In Bern, a confluence of events forces Max, a radio commentator, to face the personal sense of frustration he feels in politics, his job and his...

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The Roman Light Filmed by Ferraniacolor

The Roman Light Filmed by Ferraniacolor

The return of juvenilia! Shots of Rome circa 1973 on splendid Ferraniacolor reversal stock, developed years later and then lost, that somehow...

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Macao – Die Rückseite des Meeres

Macao – Die Rückseite des Meeres

Max and Chrige, a married couple of Swiss linguists, hike the Alps searching for rare words still uttered by the rural population. While on his way...

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Das Ächzen der Asche

Das Ächzen der Asche

An experimental conclusion to Klopfensteins trilogy of walk-and-talk philosophical films, presented mostly in negative black-and-white pictures

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Trances

Trances

A contemplation on night travelling in various weather conditions through seemingly endless landscapes in Europe, only briefly disrupted by shreds...

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Das schlesische Tor

Das schlesische Tor

Images of Berlin, the Silesian Gate – last underground station before the wall, the suburb of Asakusa, Tokyo, and of Hong Kong, from the tram in...

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