The Sound of Insects: Record of a Mummy

The Sound of Insects: Record of a Mummy
2009
★★★★☆ 7.1/10
⏱️ 87 min
📅 Released
🌐 DE
Documentary
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.

Where to Watch (US)

Stream

DocAlliance Films

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DocAlliance Films

Crew

Director
Peter Liechti
Writer
Peter Liechti
Producer
Peter Liechti

Production

Peter Liechti Filmproduktion, SRF

Keywords

artfilm