Between 1950 and 1966, thousands of men set off into the high mountains of the Valais, into a primitive landscape of rock and ice. Here, they erected a temporary civilization. From here, they blasted the rock beneath the Matterhorn and other towering peaks to dig a 160 km-long labyrinth of tunnels to bring water from 35 glaciers to the world's highest dam: Grande Dixence. Miners and intellectuals such as the writer Maurice Chappaz retraced their steps through this endless black abyss in search of the places where the overcrowded barracks once stood, of which only a few ruins remain today. This is where they surpassed themselves.
Official Trailer
Budget
Not disclosed
Revenue
Not disclosed
Studios
SRF1 review
Title
Zeit der Titanen
Released
Jan 15, 2002
Rated
Not rated
Region of Origin
Switzerland
Original Audio
German
Status
Released
Studios
Maximage, Teleclub AG
