| Format | DVD |
|---|---|
| Duration | 57 min |
| Year | 2009 |
| Original Language | Swiss German, German |
| Subtitles | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| ISAN | ISAN 0000-0002-0D2C-0000-S-0000-0000-R |
Geheiligtes Gebein
A film by Dominik Wessely
Synopsis
It was in the year 1955 when 426 school girls from Basel, who were all called Ursula, welcomed a cargo ship from Rotterdam carrying the golden bust from Saint Ursula. It contained her cranium – a relic to pay tribute to the "legend of Saint Ursula and her 11'000 martyrs". Until today her bones are venerated. Dominik Wessely follows this cult and investigates why people are still moved by such faith and what complex discussions it provokes.
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«Aunt Hedwig would be much better off here in the monastery than alone in her apartment in Düren. A kind of cheerful old people's community - worship service and "Mensch ärgere dich nicht". Better than any nursing home. I had to suggest it to her.»
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- Credits
Director
Dominik Wessely
Script
Hellmut Telge
Thomas Tielsch
Camera
Knut Schmitz
Montage
Annette Muff
Music
Paul Lemp
Sound
André Zacher
Andreas Turnwald
Reto Stamm
Producer
Thomas Tielsch
Production
Filmtank
in coproduction with Mira Film and WDR
Coproducer
Hercli Bundi
Vadim Jendreyko
In cooperation with
ZDF/ARTE and Schweizer Fernsehen
Supported by
MFG Baden-Württemberg, Fachausschuss Film und Medienkunst BS/BL, Römisch-Katholische Kirche des Kantons Basel-Stadt und des Kantons Basel-Landschaft
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