Schlachtzeichen (1987)

- Directed by
- Thomas Imbach
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- Switzerland
- Runtime
- 55 min
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This documentary examines the 600th anniversary celebration of the Battle of Sempach in Switzerland. It looks at how the event was used to build military mythology and shape Swiss national identity.
observationalcontemplativeneutralhistoricalearnestcerebralslow-pacedreflective
What happens
Schlachtzeichen ist der erste lange Film des Schweizer Regisseurs Thomas Imbach. In seinem Debütfilm von 1988 setzt sich der Regisseur mit der 600-Jahr-Feier der Schlacht von Sempach auseinander. Er untersucht die militärische Mythologisierung und die Rolle dieser Heldenfeier für die Schweizer Identität. Schlachtzeichen bekam die Studienprämie vom EDI. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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