BERGFAHRT
Switzerland 2023 – Director: Dominique Margot – Original language: French, German, Italian, Swiss German – Subtitles: English, German – Length: 97 min.
The mountain is calling! Year round, adventurers and tourists make endless pilgrimages to the summits. In recent decades, mass tourism in the Alps has left an indelible mark on the mountain region. BERGFAHRT portrays different people contemplating the essence of the mountains and their appeal. This raises the question, is there anything left to be salvaged by a critical rethinking? Eva Weinmann
Biography
Born in Zurich, Dominique Margot toured for several years as a light and video artist with the French rock circus “Archaos”. In 1999, she completed her studies in directing at the Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK). She is part of the transmedia project “Intopolitiks”. Many of her films have won international awards.
Filmography (selection)
ZOOM SURE LE CIRQUE, CH 2020, 14 min.
LOOKING LIKE MY MOTHER, CH 2016, 78 min.
TOUMAST – ENTRE GUITARE ET KALASHNIKOV, CH 2010, 89 min.
Nominated for the DOK.deutsch Wettbewerb
Intense stories and the unusual on one's own doorstep: the competition presents films that deal with people and topics in German-speaking countries. The VIKTOR DOK.deutsch Competition is endowed with 7,500 euros. The prize sponsor is Sky.
No youth rating
English/Original Title: MOUNTAIN RIDE. Writer: Dominique Margot. Camera: Simon Guy Fässler, Pascal Reinmann. Editing: Christof Schertenleib. Music: Marcel Vaid. Production: maximage GmbH. Producer: Brigitte Hofer. Co-Producers: Cornelia Seitler. International Sales: - Distribution: GMfilms.
