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A Short Film Joins In the Timeless Swiss Masked Tradition of Silvesterchlausen

Summary by Colossal
In communities throughout Switzerlands’s Appenzell Hinterland and Midland regions, a unique tradition with enigmatic origins unfolds around the New Year. Known as Silvesterchlausen, the custom entails a group of boys and men who don remarkable, handmade costumes with masks and headdresses that represent rural, wild, and natural scenes. “Silvesterchlausen,” a dreamy short film by writer and director Andrew Norman Wilson, highlights this regional …
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Colossal broke the news on Thursday, March 26, 2026.
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