Cities in the Age of Terrorism
London, Oklahoma, New York, Madrid, Oslo: Every terrorist attack leads to a tightening of security measures. New laws are introduced, and people, money, and flows of goods are increasingly monitored by cameras, biometric data, and an ever-more conspicuous security architecture. In New York the attack came from the air, in London it travelled on the Underground, and in Oslo it came by car and by boat. So where and how will the next one strike? The Fear That Has 1,000 Eyes shows how the threat of attacks is changing life in cities. By looking back at 9/11, the film offers a view of the future and of how our cities will change. It gives viewers a palpable sense of the fragile balance between our need for security and our desire for freedom.

52 min, stereo, color, HD 4:2:2/Bluray/DVD
language versions: German, English

A glimpse behind the scenes

Acrobatics and transformation as well as dance, music and song are the strong expressive elements of Peking Opera (or Jingjù), a form of traditional Chinese theater. BAO, the Upright Judge, a twelve minute documentary, opens usually closed doors to rehearsal rooms, revealing the hard work that takes place there. It acoompanies the ensemble of Shanghai’s Peking Opera Theatre to the venerable Yifu Theatre in Shanghai. Jürg Neuenschwander’s striking glimpse of what goes on behind the scenes shows Judge BAO during the final preparations before his great performance.

This particular work of Peking Opera lasts over two and a half hours. It is based on the life of the upright and fearless Chinese judge BAO Zheng, 999-1062, who lived during the Northern Song Dynasty. BAO, immediately identifiable for his black-painted face, is a revered character because – using his sword if necessary – he helps poor peasants prevail against corrupt officials, repeatedly and heroically challenging influential family clans, including the Emperor of China.

Commissioned by the Museum der Kulturen Basel, produced by Container TV AG Bern/ Shanghai as part of the exhibition „On Stage – the Art of Peking Opera“, September 6, 2011, to February 26, 2012, www.mkb.ch.

In collaboration with the Chinese Cultural Center, Tongji University Shanghai, and the MediaLab, Bern University oft he Arts.

Même s’ils ont suivi leur scolarité obligatoire, environ 800’000 Suissesses et Suisses ne savent ni lire ni écrire sans fautes. Un chiffre inquiétant et incroyable. Ces personnes souffrent pour la plupart de leur faiblesse en lecture et en écriture et ont appris à le cacher au quotidien. Car elles ont été très tôt conscientes que notre société ne fait preuve d’aucune compréhension pour leur faiblesse et les catalogue sans égard comme stupides et paresseux.

Dans le film Terace, dix personnes osent se présenter au grand jour et nous donnent un aperçu de leur vie. Nous découvrons l’humiliation et les stratégies échappatoires, les tabous et le poids de la souffrance. Et elles nous racontent pourquoi elles ont malgré tout décidé de se libérer de leur prison invisible.

Terace, le film qui donne la parole et fait taire le crayon rouge.

38 Min, stereo, couleur, HD4:2:2/ Bluray/DVD
Langues originales: Suisse allemand, français
Versions linguistiques: Voice-over allemand, français, anglais
 
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Dans les faits, ils sont morts, et pourtant, ils ne peuvent pas encore quitter le monde des vivants. Alors, ils envoient d’étranges signaux aux vivants, pour attirer leur attention. Très peu de personnes sont capables de les interpréter. Une humble femme de la région de l’Emmental (BE) raconte comment ces hôtes très particuliers se trouvent bloqués entre deux mondes, entre la vie et la mort. Elle nous explique aussi comment elle les aide à trouver le repos éternel.

A work by Juerg Neuenschwander, a percent-for-art project for the entrance hall of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC).

ZONES is a four-channel, interactive video-art installation.
Each time a visitor engages with the touchscreen, he or she initiates four uniquely composed image sequences that materialise on individual screens. The ever-changing visual connections created in this way continuously open up new and surprising windows on the world.

On top of the mountain it’s hard to shout into the woods; for the sake of truth, so often underestimated, it would be well worth taking a bucket along.
 
Realisation Jürg Neuenschwander in cooperation with Carlo Edoardo Lischetti
Production Container TV Bern