Out of Sight

On top of the Bürglkopf mountain in Tyrol, far off the beaten track at an altitude of 1,300 meters, a return counseling center accommodates asylum seekers. With the help of return counseling, but above all under the pressure of indefinite isolation, the aim is to convince them to leave Austria. The idyllic Alpine landscape becomes the stage for a bizarre encounter between refugees, villagers, and tourists, as the nearest mountains in Kitzbühel are primarily used for winter sports. While state-of-the-art gondolas carry vacationers from around the world to the peaks, the residents of the Bürglkopf must endure a three-hour...

Orig. Title
Bürglkopf
Year
2024
Country
Austria
Duration
78 min
Director
Lisa Polster
Category
Documentary
Orig. Language
somali, arabic, Dari, German, English
Subtitles
German, English
Credits
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