IL SECONDO PRINCIPIO DI HANS LIEBSCHNER
The Second Principle of Hans Liebschner
Written and directed by Stefano P. Testa
Documentary, Italy, 2020, 88′
Cinematography: Andrea Zanoli
Editing: Stefano P. Testa
Sound Design: Alberto Ricca
Sound Mix: Nicola Gualandris
Music: Sonars, The Honolulu, Luca Severino
Producer: Andrea Zanoli
Production / Distribution: Lab 80 film
Synopsis
Johannes “Hans” Liebschner filmed his life from 1963 to 2012. Born in 1927, he came to Italy due to the war and stayed after falling in love with Iole, a young Italian girl from Bergamo, with whom he had five boys. In fifty years of amateur filming, Hans creates the intimate story of a united and happy family, although in 2013, the year of his death, his films ended up for sale in a second-hand market. Who was to get rid of those precious memories? His sons Klaus and Peter try to solve this mystery, retracing the story of a family that goes through social and cultural changes, recorded through the technological and expressive evolution of home movies.
Screenings
Filmmaker / Milano, Italy, 2020 / Prospettive Jury Award
Bergamo Film Meeting / Bergamo, Italy, 2021
Outer Docs / Ithaca, NY, 2021 / Best Documentary Feature
Film Festival del Garda / San Felice del Benaco, Italy, 2021
Lucca Film Festival / Lucca, Italy, 2021
Documentaria / Palermo, Italy, 2021 / Audience Award, Best Editing Award
Linea d’Ombra / Salerno, Italy, 2021 / Popular Jury Award
Golden Tree International Documentary Film Festival / Paris, France, 2021
Lo Schermo Bianco / Bergamo, Italy, 2022
UnArchive – Found Footage Fest / Rome, Italy, 2022
Fuorinorma / Rome, Italy, 2022
Racconto di due città / Bergamo, Italy, 2023
Cinema Docet / Bergamo, Italy, 2023
Prodotti locali / Bergamo, Italy, 2024
