Der Kongress der Pinguine
| Der Kongress der Pinguine | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Hans-Ulrich Schlumpf |
| Written by | Hans-Ulrich Schlumpf |
| Cinematography | Pio Corradi Patrick Lindenmaier |
| Edited by | Fee Liechti |
| Music by | Bruno Spoerri |
Release date |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Language | German |
Der Kongress der Pinguine is a 1993 Swiss documentary film directed by Hans-Ulrich Schlumpf. It examines environmental change in Antartica, including the ozone hole and climate change. The film was later screened at a number of festivals, including the Locarno Festival in 2017.
Synopsis
Set in Antarctica, the film shows the people living there as they observe changes in the global environment, including the ozone hole and climate change.[1][2]
Cast
- Hans-Ulrich Schlumpf as Träumer
- Li Yun as Chinese im Eis[3]
- Albert Freuler as Sprecher
- Peter Schweiger as Stimme des Träumers[4]
Reception
Filmdienst described the film as an engaged documentary about environmental damage and wrote that its landscape and wildlife footage made it compelling.[3] Filmpodium noted that the film links Antarctic nature footage, research-laboratory images, and historical documentary material through dream narration addressing the continent's uniqueness and its vulnerability to human exploitation.[4] In an interview with Filmbulletin, Schlumpf described the film as a more didactic work that sought to address environmental issues.[5]
Festival screenings
The film premiered in 1993 and was later screened at Filmfest Hamburg in 1994, the 11th Internationale Tage des ökologischen Films in Freiburg im Breisgau in 1994, the Duisburger Filmwoche in 1994, the Kasseler Dokumentarfilm- & Videofest in 1994, the 7th International Documentary Film Festival in Amsterdam in 1994, the Festival International du Film de Montagne et Aventure in 1994, the Festival de Films pour éveiller les regards in 1995, the Festival des österreichischen Films in Graz in 1995, the Festival Internacional de Documentales FIDOCS in 1998, and the Locarno Festival in 2017.[1]
See also
- March of the Penguins (2005)
External links
References
- ^ a b "Der Kongress der Pinguine". Swiss Films (in German). Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- ^ "Der Kongress der Pinguine". Play Suisse.
- ^ a b "Der Kongreß der Pinguine". Filmdienst (in German). Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- ^ a b "Der Kongress der Pinguine". Filmpodium (in German). Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- ^ "Hans-Ulrich Schlumpf «Auf den Spuren des Lebens»". Filmpodium (in German). Retrieved 21 March 2026.