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The Big Day

The Big Day

2024 · 24 min · Documentary

What is a Schützenfest (shooting festival) and what is it for? A small German town breaks out the bunting to welcome the arrival of brass bands, hats and rifles, as the town's men march as one towards the throne. A quirky ethnographic exploration of the rituals of a bygone era.

Directed by Lennart Hüper

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