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On the summits of Swiss mountains, Christian crosses stand tall. In the cities, billboards displaying Bible verses occupy public space. I have never felt comfortable with the presence of these religious symbols. Back in 2009, mountain guide Patrick Bussard made headlines when he sawed down a cross in the Fribourg Alps; he was severely punished by the courts.

Type
Diploma BA
Runtime
21 min
Year
2025
Country
Switzerland
Direction
Noa Epars
Production
HEAD – Geneva
Co-réalisation
Marvin Merkel

On the summits of Swiss mountains, Christian crosses stand tall. In the cities, billboards displaying Bible verses occupy public space. I have never felt comfortable with the presence of these religious symbols. Back in 2009, mountain guide Patrick Bussard made headlines when he sawed down a cross in the Fribourg Alps; he was severely punished by the courts.

Type
Diploma BA
Runtime
21 min
Year
2025
Country
Switzerland

Direction
Noa Epars
Production
HEAD – Geneva
Co-réalisation
Marvin Merkel

Prizes and awards

  • Winterthur, Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur, Prize for the best Swiss film 2025

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