Sennen ballad
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Original title | Sennen ballad |
Country of production | Switzerland |
Publishing year | 1996 |
length | 100 minutes |
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Director | Erich Langjahr |
script | Erich Langjahr |
production | Langjahr Film GmbH |
camera | Erich Langjahr |
cut | Erich Langjahr |
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Sennen-Ballade is a feature documentary from 1996 by the Swiss director Erich Langjahr .
content
"Sennen-Ballade" is a film ballad with Senntum - farmer Werner Meile and his family. The focus is on everyday dairy and farm life on the “Unteres Aueli” Alp near Schwägalp (AR) and on their farm in Dicken (SG). The film gives an insight into a holistic form of existence between humans , work and animals in an annual rhythm. This also includes the festival world with the Alpfahrt and the Alpabfahrt , the New Year's Eve in Schwellbrunn (AR) and the surrounding area, as well as the Senntum Schnitzen . Werner Meile works as a so-called «Chüelischnitzer».
Awards
- Special award from the German Federal Environment Ministry
- Mention spéciale by the FIPRESCI jury , on the occasion of the 39th Int. Leipzig Documentary Film Festival 1996
- Participation in the official competition of the Yamagata (Japan) Int. Documentary Film Festival 1997
- Contribution to work (complete works) of the Canton and the City of Lucerne 1997