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2022 | fic | 16′ | DE

For years now, giant talking newts have been used both for their labour 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“. 

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75th Locarno Film Festival: Pardino d’Argento Swiss Life
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