The Sound of Insects: Record of a Mummy
2009
The incredible story of how the mummified corpse of a 40-year-old man was discovered by a hunter in one of the most remote parts of the country. The dead man's detailed notes reveal that he actually committed suicide through self-imposed starvation only the summer before. Liechti's film is a stunning rapprochement of a fictional text, which itself is based upon a true event: a cinematic manifesto for life, challenged by the main character's radical renunciation of life itself.
Director:
Peter Liechti
Writers:
Peter Liechti, Masahiko Shimada
Awards:
3 wins & 3 nominations
Production:
N/A
Country:
Switzerland
