Hunters

a film by Benjamin Bucher

 

Hunters

A film by Benjamin Bucher

  • 2019
  • Switzerland
  • 17 minutes
  • VO French – DE, EN subtitles

Two men in their sixties spend day and night in a camper. They hunt meteorological balloons coming down to earth. These objects don’t have a value for the scientists anymore, but do become the reason for a treasure hunt.

Hunters

A film by Benjamin Bucher

  • 2019
  • Switzerland
  • 17 minutes
  • VO French – DE, EN subtitles

Two men in their sixties spend day and night in a camper. They hunt meteorological balloons coming down to earth. These objects don’t have a value for the scientists anymore, but do become the reason for a treasure hunt.

PRIX

Avventure Film Festival

  • Best Short Doc

Upcoming Filmmakers Lucerne

  • Public Award

FESTIVALS

World Premiere : Visions du Réel Nyon

Palm Springs Shortfest 
États Généraux Du Film Documentaire Lussas
Corsica.Doc
Shnit Bern
Oaxaca Filmfest
Rudnik Debut Documentary Film Festival
Viewpoint Doc Fest Gent
Viva FF Sarajevo
Newark IFF
PLONS!International Short Documentary Film Festival Leeuwarden
International Road Movie Festival Pilsen
International Moving Film Festival Iran
Cheap Cuts documentary film festival London
Furie Films Paris
Avventure Film Festival
Upcoming Filmmakers Lucerne

Cast & Crew

Written and directed by
Benjamin Bucher

Director of photography
Benjamin Bucher

Editing
Marine Chiu

Music
Benjamin Bucher, Joséphine Maillefer

Sound
Benjamin Bucher

Sound editing and mixing
Aurel Ganz

Colour grading
Robin Erard

Production
Box Productions
ECAL

Director’s bio

Benjamin Bucher was born in Lucerne, Switzerland. He worked as a musician and a radio journalist before attending film school.
In 2018, he received his diploma in film studies from ECAL (École Cantonale d’Art de Lausanne).
Besides directing short films, he works as an editor and composer.