Twelve Swiss films in Musée d’Orsay in Paris
07.01.2008
Twelve Swiss film productions will be screened at the Musée d’Orsay in Paris from January 10 – 20, 2008. With a special program called “Regards sur la Suisse: le cinema“, the museum is presenting fiction, documentary and silent films from between 1923 - 2007 in conjunction with the current Ferdinand Hodler exhibition. This event also marks the premiere of Stefan Schwietert’s “Heimatklänge” and Erich Langjahr’s “Das Erbe der Bergler – Alpine Saga” in France. Erich Langjahr and Silvia Haselbeck will be present in Paris to attend the screening of “Das Erbe der Bergler”. The program was organized by SWISS FILMS in collaboration with the Musée d’Orsay.
The film program with commence and end with two silent films, with “La vocation d’André Carel” (1925) by Jean Choux opening the series and “Visages d’enfants” (1923) by Jacques Feyder concluding it. Another film classic to be shown is Dimitri Kirsanoff’s “Rapt” (1933). Together with the film portrait “Ferdinand Hodler – Das Herz ist mein Auge” (2004) by Heinz Bütler and the French premieres of “Das Erbe der Bergler – Alpine Saga“ (2006) and “Heimatklänge” (2007), the Swiss Panorama, which showcases Switzerland from yesterday and today, is comprised of the following films: “Jean-Luc persecute” (1966) by Claude Goretta; Rolf Lyssy’s “Die Schweizermacher” (1979); “Adam et Eve” (1983) by Michel Soutter; Fredi M. Murer’s “Höhenfeuer” (1985); “Si le soleil ne revenait pas” (1987) by Claude Goretta; and “Chronique paysanne” (1990) by Jacqueline Veuve.
Zurich, January 7, 2008
www.musee-orsay.fr
Zurich, January 7, 2008
www.musee-orsay.fr