This documentary portrays two mountain farming families from Upper Austria and East Tyrol through the changing seasons. These featured “bio pioneers” are farmers by passion. The film also focuses on two very different landscapes: the Hausruck, the largest range in the Alpine foothills with its countless green hills, and the picturesque Villgraten Valley with its untouched mountains. We experience autumn and winter.
Josef Schett grew up in the remote Villgraten Valley with its steep slopes. His imposing farm stands on terrain that commands respect. From an early age, he developed a deep connection to his homeland. It is this attachment that kept him in the valley while many others left. In 1985, he took over the family farm, converted it to sheep breeding, and founded a marketing company for lamb and natural products from East Tyrol. Preserving tradition while introducing new ideas best describes Josef Schett.
The Hochhubergut farm sits at an altitude of 640 meters, at the highest point of the Aschach an der Steyr region, near Kalkalpen National Park, surrounded by gentle hills and sweeping landscapes. Twenty-five years ago, this breathtaking panoramic view inspired the Postlmayr family to take a different path from their neighboring farmers. Organic farming, regional products, and tourism became the pillars of a new philosophy they wanted to embrace.
Through their sustainable way of life, these mountain farming pioneers are both guardians of regional cultural heritage and visionaries for the future. Resource-efficient management of their farms is their highest priority and unites them in their approach to life. At the heart of their efforts lies the vision of a completely self-sufficient existence.
A film by Karin Fürhapper and Stephan Pichl.
Credits
Documentary
45 Min.
Directed by: Stephan Pichl
Written by: Karin Fürhapper
Producers: Jakob Pochlatko, Dieter Pochlatko
Line Producer and Production Manager: Heinrich Mayer-Maroni
Director of Photography: MoritzGrewenig, Philipp Grausam, Hartmann Seeber
Sound: Jiri Gasperi, Thomas Mairitsch
Music: Klaus Trabitsch
Edited by: Michaela Müllner
Commissioning Editor ORFIII: Andreas Pohl
Photo credit: Nela Pichl
among others
produced in: 2022
first broadcasted: 9. Februar 2023
a co-production by EPO-Film, ORFIII
with the financial support of FERNSEHFONDS AUSTRIA, Kultur Oberösterreich
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