A Surveyed World

Supposedly rural and remote areas, whether in mountainous regions or close to the Arctic Circle, are criss-crossed by tourist infrastructure, which is accompanied by terraforming and the sealing over of the soil.

View, NOR 2021, 04:00 min, no dialogue. Dir: Odveig Klyve
A cruise ship approaches a quiet Norwegian coastal town.

Borderlands, US 2019, 15:34 min, English OV with German subs. Dir: Merete Mueller
In three regions along the USA-Mexico border, commuters, urban planners and children engage with the wall that divides their homes and their lives.

Alpenland, AT 2022, 88:00 min, German OV. Dir: Robert Schabus
The Alps are not just a spectacular natural setting in the heart of Europe, they are also home to 13 million people in eight countries, whose plethora of languages, dialects and ways of life reflect the cultural diversity of this unique region. The breadth of topics addressed in this film ranges from tourism, via agriculture to the impact of climate change, which are all already palpable here.