The Revenants

The Revenants

92 mins | Documentary | Jan. 6, 2011

The filmmaker travels to the mysterious land of the “poor souls.” He visits eyewitnesses in rural areas of Central Switzerland. They offer their account of mystifying experiences in connection with the afterlife, of evil deeds by people who passed away long ago in need of atonement. The film investigates the hidden signs of mountain magic and reminds us of our own myths, ghosts and primal images. It also looks for paths to self-awareness that could be revealed to us within and under layers of centuries-old Catholic cultural sediment.

The Revenants

92 mins | Documentary | Jan. 6, 2011

The Revenants
The filmmaker travels to the mysterious land of the “poor souls.” He visits eyewitnesses in rural areas of Central Switzerland. They offer their account of mystifying experiences in connection with the afterlife, of evil deeds by people who passed away long ago in need of atonement. The film investigates the hidden signs of mountain magic and reminds us of our own myths, ghosts and primal images. It also looks for paths to self-awareness that could be revealed to us within and under layers of centuries-old Catholic cultural sediment.
Producers SRF, Calypso Film AG
Original title Arme Seelen
Directors Edwin Beeler
Writers

Cast

Maria Kunz-Hodel

as Herself

Remigi Bissig

as Himself

Josef Wolf

as Himself

Sepp Stadelmann

as Himself

Josef Stadler

as Himself

Cäcilia Bucher

as Herself

Josy Bieri-Aregger

as Herself

Dieter Gemsch

as Himself

Kurt Lussi

as Himself

Karl Imfeld

as Himself

Hans Schrackmann

as Himself

Hildegar Höfliger

as Herself

Crispin Rohrer

as Himself