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FALLING FOR THE MOUNTAIN
A poetic documentary 

The urgent, intimate story of a family and their inherited land in the majestic Swiss Alps. Can the relationships change to make shared stewardship possible? A local dilemma that plays out globally in the face of climate change.
                     
Director, Writer:  Susanna Knittel
26 minutes, English / Swiss German
In German: Aus Liebe zum Berg
In French: Pour L’amour de la Montagne
             
For more information please visit our website: fallingforthemountain.com


Wild & Scenic Media: Interview 

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THE LAST VACQUERO ON TASSAJARA ROAD: A REGRET
Experimental Short

A conversation with Fred Nason, the Esselen Native American with Swiss Ancestry on his life as a California Rancher

15 min, 2019

Camera: Susanna Knittel
Editor: Teri Brewer, Peter Wilcox
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Gifted to the Esselen Tribal Administration, November 2020

BARA MBAYE SENEGAL

Whoever loves his or her mom, raise your hand

In a small village in Senegal, professional dancers and village girls brake out in an experimental Sabar dance singing a beloved song Bara MBaye

8 min, 2021

Camera: Susanna Knittel
Editor: Bill Megalos

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