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Original title: Die Vogelpredigt oder Das Schreien der Mönche

2005 Movie Switzerland Comedy 88 min

By: Clemens Klopfenstein With: Max Rüdlinger, Mathias Gnädinger, Polo Hofer, Ursula Andress, Clemens Klopfenstein

A lively satire about niggling, bureaucratic practices imposed by the Confederation on filmmakers and their own attempts to make commercial movies.

Festival Achievements

Rotterdam International Film Festival 2024

Selections:

Cinema Regained

Berlin International Film Festival 2005

Selections:

Forum 2005

Mood

Absurd

Absurdist

Bittersweet

Dark

Humorous

Melancholic

Nostalgic

Reflective

Satirical

Tragicomic

Cast & Crew

Clemens Klopfenstein

Reto Andrea Savoldelli

Polo Hofer

Mathias Gnädinger

Ursula Andress

Max Rüdlinger

Clemens Klopfenstein (Director)

Mathias Gnädinger (Actor)

Max

Max Rüdlinger (Actor)

Polo

Polo Hofer (Actor)

Ursula Andress (Actress)

Adaptation

Original Screenplay

Budget

Art-House

Independent

Independent Film

Low-Budget

Cinematic Technique

Artistic Cinematography

Documentary-Style

Dream Sequences

Experimental

Found Footage

Satirical

Symbolic Imagery

Visual Collage

Visual Storytelling

Film Movements

Art-House Cinema

Experimental

Meta-Cinema

Postmodern

Narrative Structure

Dream Logic

Dream Sequences

Dreamlike

Episodic

Layered

Metafictional

Non-Linear

Nonlinear

Pace

Contemplative

Deliberate

Episodic

Frantic

Meditative

Reflective

Slow-Paced

Varied

Runtime

Art-House Length

Artistic Length

Feature Film

Soundtrack

Ambient Music

Dialogue-Driven

Diegetic Music

Minimalist Score

Musical Interludes

Style

Art Film

Art-House

Comedy

Experimental

Found Footage

Horror

Metafiction

Metafictional

Road Movie

Satire

Satirical

Self-Referential

Time-Period

2000S

Contemporary

Early 2000S

Central Conflict

Artistic Ambition

Artistic Renewal

Career Struggles

Creative Crisis

Creative Frustration

Film Project Failure

Industry Critique

Personal Conflict

Search For Director

Search For Elusive Director

Characters

Aging Actors

Artistic Characters

Dream Woman

Film Director

Monk

Monks

Ending

Ambiguous

Metafictional

Mystical

Reconciliation With Faith

Reconciliation With Spiritual Themes

Reflective

Historical Context

Contemporary

Early 2000S

Post-1990S Cinema

Key Plot Points

Artistic Nostalgia

Disappearance In Forest

Film Idea Pitch

Found Footage Attack

Found Footage Death Scene

Road Trip

Plot

Absurdity

Actors' Quest

Artistic Struggle

Dream Sequences

Film Industry Critique

Film Industry Satire

Film Satire

Journey

Metafiction

Metafictional Commentary

Road Movie

Road Trip

Search For Vanished Director

Setting

Appennine Mountains

Italian Apennines

Italy

Monasteries

Monastery

Mountain Landscapes

Rural

Swiss Cinema

Switzerland

Wilderness

Winter Landscape

Shooting Location

Appenin

Church Ruins

Forest

Italian Apennines

Italy

Monasteries

Mountain Forests

Swiss Cinema

Switzerland

Umbra Valley

Theme

Absurdity

Art Vs Commerce

Art Vs. Commerce

Artificiality Of Film

Artistic Legacy

Artistic Struggle

Capitalism

Creative Crisis

Creative Frustration

Film Industry Critique

Nostalgia

Search For Meaning

Spirituality And Religion

Genre

Art Film

Art-House

Comedy

Drama

Horror

Road Movie

Satire

Audiences

Adults

Art House Audience

Art-House

Art-House Cinephiles

Art-House Enthusiasts

Cinephiles

Film Critics

Film Enthusiasts

Film Industry Insiders

Film Students

Independent Film Enthusiasts

Swiss Audience

Titles

Die Vogelpredigt oder Das Schreien der Mönche

St. Francis Birds Tour

St. Francis’ Birds Tour

The Bird Preachers

The Bird Sermon

Reception

Critical Acclaim

Critical Praise

Festival Success

Film Festival

Film Festival Nomination

Positive Reviews

Satirical Critique

Swiss Film Award Nomination

Production Countries

Italy

Switzerland

Release Year

2005

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