Skip to content
FR
Poster of The Newt Congress

The Newt Congress

Original title: Der Molchkongress

2022 · 0 h 16 · Switzerland · German

  • Drama
  • Fantasy

For years now, giant talking newts have been used both for their labor and as laboratory animals. The Newt Congress takes place at a conference building surrounded by nature where participants have come together to optimize the exploitation of the animals. The short film is a free adaptation of Karel Čapek‘s War with the Newts.

Directed by
Immanuel Esser, Matthias Sahli
Written by
Matthias Sahli, Immanuel Esser, Karel Čapek

Cast