The Newt Congress (2022)

  • NR
  • 08/03/2022 (CH)
  • Drama, Fantasy
  • 16m

Overview

For years now, giant talking newts have been used both for their labor and as laboratory animals. The Newt Congress takes place at a conference building surrounded by nature where participants have come together to optimize the exploitation of the animals. The short film is a free adaptation of Karel Čapek‘s War with the Newts.

Matthias Sahli

Director, Screenplay

Immanuel Esser

Director, Screenplay

Karel Čapek

Story

Cast

Ursula Bienz's headshot

Ursula Bienz

Tobias Bienz's headshot

Tobias Bienz

Wiebke Mollenhauer's headshot

Wiebke Mollenhauer

Linda Gunst's headshot

Linda Gunst

Peter Hottinger's headshot

Peter Hottinger

Urs-Peter Wolters's headshot

Urs-Peter Wolters

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