A Journey
Documentary, 48 minutes, DCP, color; shot on Super16mm; Germany 2012.
The story of the orphan child Heidi who lives with her grumpy old grandfather high up in the idyllic Swiss Alps had been a world wide success ever since its first publication in 1880. Many generations grew up with the characters of “Alpöhi” and the “Goatpeter” and were touched by Heidi's sad yet beautiful childhood. The author asks adults to tell us the story of Heidi from their memory. As they do we hear different versions telling us as much about the story itself as about the different recollections of their childhood. The film takes us along on a nostalgic journey through the Alps in search for something that only exists in our minds and our memory: Heidi's land.
© Minsu Park The film was shot in Switzerland, Austria and Germany. Director of Photography was Thomas Plenert, camera assistent: Minsu Park, sound engeneers:
Magnus Pflüger, Claudia Leder, assistent director: Johanna P. Maier, line producer: Johannes Schubert. Festival screenings at Duisburger Filmwoche 2012, Trento Film Festival Italy 2013, Underdox - Festival für Dokument und Experiment Munich 2013. |
