''Salige'' is a German-Austrian

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made by Austrian director Peter Folie and released in 2006. It was produced by the

Academy of Media Arts Cologne The Academy of Media Arts Cologne (KHM) is the art and film school of the state of North Rhine Westphalia. It was founded 1989 in Cologne, Germany. Notable artists and filmmakers who studied or taught at the academy include Rosa Barba, VALIE EX ...

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, Germany in cooperation with

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Plot summary

Annika is a Salige, a wild woman living in alpine forests. She hides herself away from a small mountain village, building small carousels from wires and iron clippings. Due to her carelessness Annika is discovered by Henrik, who uses her against the monotony of the countryside. Following Annika to her hideaway, he starts her misery with a rape. As she appears in the village, people don't even think about helping her. But Annika still does not say a word. She hides her mind and by the loss of speech, everyone becomes a victim of banality.

Festivals

* Filmfestival Max-Ophuels-Prize,

Saarbrücken Saarbrücken (; Rhenish Franconian: ''Sabrigge'' ; ; ; ; ) is the capital and largest List of cities and towns in Germany, city of the state of Saarland, Germany. Saarbrücken has 181,959 inhabitants and is Saarland's administrative, commerci ...

, 2006 * International Short Film Festival,

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, 2006 * Prize Halbbilder Short Film Festival,

Magdeburg Magdeburg (; ) is the Capital city, capital of the Germany, German States of Germany, state Saxony-Anhalt. The city is on the Elbe river. Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor, Otto I, the first Holy Roman Emperor and founder of the Archbishopric of Mag ...

, 2006 * International Festival of Short Fiction Films,

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, Czech Republic, 2007

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