The Newt Congress

movie

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

Cast & crew

Magdalena Neuhaus · Ursula Bienz · Roman Weishaupt · Marina Guerrini · Tobias Bienz · Karel Čapek · Urs-Peter Wolters · Urs Humbel · Peter Hottinger · Linda Gunst · Wiebke Mollenhauer · Matthias Sahli · Immanuel Esser