The Sound of Insects: Record of a Mummy

The Sound of Insects: Record of a Mummy

87 mins | Documentary | Jan. 21, 2009

The incredible story of how the mummified corpse of a 40-year-old man was discovered by a hunter in one of the most remote parts of the country. The dead man's detailed notes reveal that he actually committed suicide through self-imposed starvation only the summer before. Liechti's film is a stunning rapprochement of a fictional text, which itself is based upon a true event: a cinematic manifesto for life, challenged by the main character's radical renunciation of life itself. (peterliechti.ch)

The Sound of Insects: Record of a Mummy

87 mins | Documentary | Jan. 21, 2009

The Sound of Insects: Record of a Mummy
The incredible story of how the mummified corpse of a 40-year-old man was discovered by a hunter in one of the most remote parts of the country. The dead man's detailed notes reveal that he actually committed suicide through self-imposed starvation only the summer before. Liechti's film is a stunning rapprochement of a fictional text, which itself is based upon a true event: a cinematic manifesto for life, challenged by the main character's radical renunciation of life itself. (peterliechti.ch)
IMDb rating 7.0
Producers Peter Liechti Filmproduktion GmbH, SRF Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen
Original title The Sound of Insects: Record of a Mummy
Directors Peter Liechti
Writers Peter Liechti

Cast

Peter Mettler

as Narrateur

Alexander Tschernek

as narrateur