DOKFILM - MELODIE

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By Anka Schmid From lullabies in neonatology to mourning songs of Greece's last lament women, from football stadiums to monastery chants: MELODIE celebrates the power of the human voice. A film about the joy of singing, vulnerability – and the astonishing power of music to connect and empower people. A manifesto of joie de vivre! Why do people sing? What does the voice do – for ourselves and others? In her keenly observant documentary, Anka Schmid follows people of diverse backgrounds singing alone or together. From a Ticino rapper to a Kurdish refugee family, and from the sisters of the Fahr monastery to football fans and people with dementia, a multifaceted panorama unfolds about how singing can give strength, comfort, and a sense of belonging. Without commentary and with great openness, the film lets the people and their voices resonate. Thus, a light-footed yet touching documentary emerges, showing that singing is much more than music: it is memory, expression, resistance, and a language that connects people across generations and cultures. MELODIE is an inspiring plea for the power of collective singing – and a film that resonates long after. Switzerland, England, Greece, 2025 / 86 min. Audio: Swiss German, German, Italian, English, Greek, Kurdish, Bengali Subtitles: German