DANIEL SCHMID - LE CHAT QUI PENSE
Director Hofmann Pascal, Jaberg Benny
Countries Switzerland
Duration 87 min
Synopsis
Daniel Schmid, who grew up during the 1940s in a Belle Epoque hotel at Flims in the Grisons moun- tains, succumbed to the powers of the imagination already as a child. Spurred by his grandmother’s fantastic stories, he made the hotel foyer his stage and its international array of guests his protago- nists. Daniel Schmid became a storyteller – and remained one all his life. »Daniel Schmid – Le chat qui pense« is a kaleidoscopic portrait of the eventful life and unusual work of an outstanding Swiss film artist. A cinematic exploration of the eventful life and legacy of Daniel Schmid, the exceptional Swiss film director.
Daniel Schmid, who grew up during the 1940s in a Belle Epoque hotel at Flims in the Grisons moun- tains, succumbed to the powers of the imagination already as a child. Spurred by his grandmother’s fantastic stories, he made the hotel foyer his stage and its international array of guests his protago- nists. Daniel Schmid became a storyteller – and remained one all his life. »Daniel Schmid – Le chat qui pense« is a kaleidoscopic portrait of the eventful life and unusual work of an outstanding Swiss film artist. A cinematic exploration of the eventful life and legacy of Daniel Schmid, the exceptional Swiss film director.