Battle mark
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Battle mark |
| Country of production | Switzerland |
| original language | German |
| Publishing year | 1988 |
| length | 55 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Thomas Imbach |
| script | Thomas Imbach |
| production | Thomas Imbach |
| music | Richard Wagner , Johann Sebastian Bach |
| camera | Peter Liechti |
| cut | Thomas Imbach |
Battle Marks is the first long film by Swiss director Thomas Imbach . In his debut film from 1988 the director deals with the 600th anniversary of the Battle of Sempach . He examines the military mythologization and the role of this heroic celebration for Swiss identity. Schlachtzeichen received the study bonus from the EDI .
action
In his first film, Imbach deals with the myth of the battle of Sempach and Winkelried. On the occasion of the 600th anniversary of this important battle, it rolls out documentary and rumor, with elements of the feature film and reportage, their hero worship. This always follows the same military ideology: Winkelried's martyrdom stands for the willingness of the federal soldier to make sacrifices. The leading military used the Sempach hero a hundred years ago as a model for the willingness of the individual to make sacrifices for the community, for the sake of the freedom of the nation. Battle Mark makes it unmasking that the words and slogans of the military are still the same, but society and the environment have changed dramatically. At the center of the film are questions about Switzerland's identity, which Imbach repeatedly raises with contrasting images. The film is permeated with satirical humor.
background
Battle mark is the first work by director Thomas Imbach . He consciously uses a multi-layered narrative perspective and combines classic film and rough video images, which are assembled accordingly.
criticism
«With open eyes one sees festive goings-on, patriotic breasts and rock mass dance and makes references with quotes from films from the war period and with staged scenes of a group of soldiers who were seconded to the battle celebration in Sempach. The 'finds' are imaginatively collaged into a film that probably does not intend 'patriotic hymns of praise', but has a rousing effect on the viewer by releasing myths and hero worship, the army and the autobahn for criticism. " Fred Zaugg, Der Bund, 1988
Web links
- Website of Thomas Imbach's Bachim Film
- Battle characters in theInternet Movie Database(English)
- Battle marks in the lexicon of international film
Individual evidence
- ↑ battle character in swissfilms.ch, accessed on 16 November 2016th
- ↑ Investigations of cinematic realities PDF file, page 3, accessed on November 16, 2016.