The call of the glacier

At the foot of the Rhône glacier in the Haut-Valais, Vanessa and Gabriel discover some concrete implications of climate change, but also an area where the Rhône winds freely through an alpine alluvial plain.

  • Hassan Lakhdar
    Director
    Away from Guns; Josiane, a passion for others; In the heart of the Grangettes
  • Hassan Lakhdar
    Writer
    Away from Guns; Josiane, a passion for others; In the heart of the Grangettes
  • Teenergy
    Producer
    Away from Guns; Josiane, a passion for others; In the heart of the Grangettes
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    L'appel du glacier
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Genres:
    environement, nature, climate change, mountain
  • Runtime:
    15 minutes 28 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 1, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    100,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Switzerland
  • Country of Filming:
    Switzerland
  • Language:
    French
  • Shooting Format:
    RED
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Première
    Montreux
    Switzerland
    February 2, 2019
    Worldwide
  • Mountain - Nature - ADVENTURE FILM FESTIVAL - 32 MML - Video and Photo
    Principado de Asturias
    Spain
    March 6, 2020
    Finalist
  • SIFF - Switzerland International Film Festival
    Aubonne
    Switzerland
    May 25, 2020
    Finalist
  • Fort William Mountain Festival

    United Kingdom
    February 16, 2022
    Selected
  • Rencontres Montagnes et Sciences
    Grenoble
    France
    November 6, 2020
    Selected
  • The Impact Docs award
    Californie
    United States
    January 28, 2020
    Selected
  • Natourale
    Hessen
    Germany
    December 1, 2022
    Selected
Distribution Information
  • Teenergy
Director Biography - Hassan Lakhdar

Hassan Lakhdar, director

Born in Morocco on 7 March 1958
Swiss and Moroccan nationality
Married, 4 children

After a bilingual education in Morocco, trips to Europe and language studies at the University of Essex in England, specializing in communication, vulgarization and adult education in Switzerland.

Creation of the structure " Teenergy Productions " with his wife to produce and direct constructive awareness raising documentary films in 4 areas for young people:

• health,
• environment,
• training and
• human rights.

20 years of experience as a director and producer with more than 200 projects to date - magazines, reports, documentaries and clips, in partnership with the United Nations, the Swiss and French governments, NGOs and the private sector.

Also an expert in training Interactive Media Designers and communication consultancy.

Productions in French, German and English.

8 films selected and awarded in international festivals, broadcasted by TV5 Monde and RTS:

• Draw me a swallow,
• The talking ear,
• Alongside the waters,
• Symphony of nature in the Great Cariçaie,
• In the heart of the Grangettes,
• The call of the glacier,
• Away from guns,
• Josiane, the passion of the other.

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