Visages Suisses (1991)
Directed by Hans-Ulrich Schlumpf / Nicolas Gessner / Pierre Koralnik / Francis Reusser / Thomas Koerfer / Simon Edelstein / Claude Goretta / Urs Odermatt / Kurt Gloor / Matteo Bellinelli / François Reichenbach
Run Time - 98 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Clarke Fountain
This anthology documentary of sixteen brief films was put together as part of the celebrations for the 700th anniversary of the Swiss Confederation. While each celebrates some aspect of modern Swiss life or a location in Switzerland, some of them are humorous, some are ironic, and others are straightforward presentations. Some of the more amusing segments include one which depicts the activities of a group of people who are busy re-enacting the drama of William Tell; another shows a Swiss businessman plying his trade in Brazil; another shows two Japanese girls busily practicing that country's characteristic forms of tourism in Switzerland.