Die Alpen sind hohl

Helvetia is a tired, exhausted ideology. This experimental short film follows the protagonist in game-like manner through Alpine myths into the inner core of the mountains. Here, a wormy defense-system winds its way through the thick stone: the Alps are hollow. This project takes the Réduit national as a starting point for a feminist, anti-nationalist, and postcolonial examination of Switzerland’s ideology and nationalism, asking about the ideas that are preserved through the upkeep of such infrastructures. The metaphor of the hollow is at the core of the film’s exploration on raw mineral trade, tradition, prosperity, neutrality, and responsibility