RESUNS, documentary by Aline Suter & Céline Carridroit (Switzerland)

51min – HD Sony EX – color
Directors: Aline Suter & Celine Carridroit
Production: Earthling Production, RTS, RTR, SRF, RSI
Sound Recording: Félix Blume
Editing: Antonio Trullén Funcia
Sound Editing and Mixing: Martin Stricker
Diffusion: RTS, RTR, SRF, RSI

This film opens a window on Romansh, a language spoken only in the heartland of the Swiss mountains. The music of the language echoes throughout the valleys and the seasons, blending in with the sounds of the surrounding nature. The film draws upon the texts of an author, the games of a child, the songs of a comedian, and the story of a woman who learned the language because of her love for a man.

“Resuns”, or the slowly-dwindling echoes of a dying language, reminds us that our identity is also rooted in our voices, in the choice of our words, and in their sonority. Our attachment to a language goes beyond borders and raises universal questions. It is a poetic and intimate portrait of a minority at a time of globalisation.

FESTIVAL: Visions du Réel 2014