Heinz Winter

Mikrokosmos Gassenschau

Dokumentarfilm über Karl's Kühne Gassenschau

Every five years, the company Karl’s kühne Gassenschau turns the disused quarry of St. Triphon, a small Swiss village, into an outdoor caravan camp with a theatre and
a restaurant. 60 people live and work in this confined space — and about 1400 spectators arrive every day. Sheer madness! On the occasion of their 30th anniversary, Heinz Winter made a documentary on this fascinating troupe, which, previously a street theatre, has now become a vast enterprise producing large-scale shows. Winter’s film «Mikrokosmos Gassenschau» portrays the inhabitants of the quarry and grants us an intimate look behind the scenes of a dream factory. Following a theatrical interlude, the film is presented by the director himself. (kdi)