Way Up There
Documentary series “Alpine Culinary”
There’s actually no rational reason to be a mountain farmer. The life is demanding, the profession dictates the daily routine, the pay is minimal, and survival relies on subsidies. Yet, the younger generation in the Alpine region is choosing this life again. In this three-part documentary series “Way Up There”, we tell the story of their motivations, their self-determination, the unique culinary traditions, and the communities in which they live. We portray the dairy farming family of Anna Moser, the cheesemaker community at the remote Außermelang Alm, and the alpine cuisine chef Christoph Bickl.
I’ve actually always loved being in the barn with the cows,
Anna Moser, 20 years old, farm owner
but didn’t realize for a long time that I could do that as a career.
Episode 2: Florian Schwaninger – the cheesemaker works at an altitude of 1,866 m
Episode 3: Christoph Bickl – the star chef returns to alpine culinary
Director & Editor – Maren Langer
DoP – Jacob Sauermilch
1. AC – Christian Öhl
Executive Creative Director – Anna Moll
Head of Production – Max Michel
Producer – Gabriela Schild
Set PA – Miriam Heidegger & Noah Weiss
Photographer – Bert Heinzlmeier
Production Sound Mixer – Simone “Mo” Pischl
Sound Design / Musik / Mix – Ella Zwietnig & Florian Zwietnig
Color Grading & Finishing – Sergej Jurisdizkij