OHNE DIESE WELT (Without This World) gets rare access into a community of Mennonites living in the North of Argentina, who lead a pious lifestyle cut-off from the outside world.
Germany | 2017 | 116 minutes
directed by Nora Fingscheidt
produced by kineo Filmproduktion, Peter Hartwig
Comissioning Editor: Burkhard Althoff, ZDF
Original Music by John Gürtler, Vocalist: Natalie Sandtorv
Inspired by the set recordings of a traditional Mennonite settlement in Argentina, John shaped a score mirroring the stretched out vocal melodies and ancient hummed tunes of the Mennonite religion, working closely with Norwegian experimental singer Natalie Sandtorv.
As Mennonite culture does not allow instruments and seldom makes use of harmony, John and Natalie restricted themselves to the use of voice and created dense unison choirs, imitating the unusual vowels and timbres. The result is a subtle and open glance at a culture that is purposefully shying away from progress and technology.
AWARDS & FESTIVALS
Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis 2017 – Winner Documentary Competition
Berlinale 2018 – „Guest of Perspektive Deutsches Kino 2018“