Die Wägsten und Besten des Landes

The countrys strongest men
Les hommes les meilleures du pays

Switzerland, January 2003
FILM, Documentary, 90 min.

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directed by
Matthias von Gunten
Written by
Matthias von Gunten
Status
In distribution

“Die Wägsten und Besten des Landes”: being Swiss and having the opportunity to look into the world of “Schwingen”, which is the native Swiss form of wrestling, also means gaining a bit of insight into a facet of one's own heritage. The film takes a close look at the joys and sufferings, as well as the greatest dreams, of the two wrestlers contending for the 2001championship title of Swiss “Schwingen”. As the all-decisive final match draws closer, we learn more and more about their strengths and weaknesses. Are they up to the biggest challenge of their lives?

credits

World Premiere
January 2003
Original Version
Swiss-German (french/german subtitles),  colour, 35mm, 90 min.
Production
Matthias von Gunten-Filmproduktion, SRG SSR
Producer
directed by
Matthias von Gunten
Written by
Matthias von Gunten
Cinemato­graphy
Pio Corradi, Stéphane Kuthy
Editing
Matthias von Gunten, Myriam Flury
Location Sound Mix
Jens-Peter Rövekamp, Patrick Becker, Ruedi Guyer

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World Rights
Matthias von Gunten-Filmproduktion

Worldwide Distribution

Switzerland
Frenetic Films Distribution

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