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Horämäner

Horämäner

2022•52m
Documentary

The horn sledges were used throughout the Alps in forestry and agriculture for material transports on steep terrain. In the Muota valley, in the heart of Switzerland, a group of idealists is continuing to preserve the old tradition of «Mänere».

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Production

SchwyzKulturPlus, Drehbetrieb GmbH, Silvio Ketterer GmbH

Language

DE

Status

Released

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Cast

Alois Langenegger

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