The Newt Congress

Overview

For years now, giant talking newts have been used both for their labor and as laboratory animals. The Newt Congress takes place at a conference building surrounded by nature where participants have come together to optimize the exploitation of the animals. The short film is a free adaptation of Karel Čapek‘s War with the Newts.

Directed by Immanuel Esser, Matthias Sahli

Top cast

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Ursula Bienz

Tobias Bienz

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Wiebke Mollenhauer

Kongressmensch

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Linda Gunst

Peter Hottinger

U

Urs-Peter Wolters

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Magdalena Neuhaus

Kongressmensch

Marina Guerrini

Kongressmensch

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Roman Weishaupt

Kongressmensch

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Urs Humbel

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Manuela Biedermann

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