The Sound of Insects: Record of a Mummy (2009)

• Documentary

The incredible story of how the mummified corpse of a 40-year-old man was discovered by a hunter in one of the most remote parts of the country. The dead man's detailed notes reveal that he actually committed suicide through self-imposed starvation only the summer before. Liechti's film is a stunning rapprochement of a fictional text, which itself is based upon a true event: a cinematic manifesto for life, challenged by the main character's radical renunciation of life itself.

Rating

6.8 / 10 (16 votes)

Release date

January 21, 2009

Runtime

1h 27m

Language

German

Director

Peter Liechti

Status

Released