A remarkable collection of examples of dissolute, free, experimental and avant-garde films. Hassler added dream and fantasy sequences from more conventional films to fragments from complete or incomplete and far-reaching experiments. The emphasis is on the poetry and the will of the film-maker to express himself, however and with whatever means. Images were taken from reality on 16 mm and 8 mm film stock to create new reality. Without providing commentary, Hassler connected to the radicalism of his material. The film includes very colourful fragments from the work of Reto Savoldelli and also e.g. 8 mm film by Fredi M. Murer.
Alain Klarer’s contribution is about the difficult relationship which Swiss film-makers had and still have with Swiss reality. Klarer uses as Leitmotif in his films…
