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200490 minPGdocumentary

10.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Die Blutritter

200490 minPGdocumentary

10.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Up to 3,000 riders and 30,000 pilgrims participate in the Ride of Blood in Weingarten, Europe's largest equestrian procession.

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Douglas Wolfsperger

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Up to 3,000 riders and 30,000 pilgrims participate in the Ride of Blood in Weingarten, Europe's largest equestrian procession.

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Douglas Wolfsperger

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Jürgen Hohl, a customs researcher and museum founder, stands among the throngs at the Ride of Blood in Weingarten, the largest equestrian procession in Europe. With up to 3,000 riders and 30,000 pilgrims, Catholics from Upper Swabia participate in this event. The film features a country butcher and his family, beekeepers, and a monastery brother, among others. Through ironic commentary, it presents a complex view of society, addressing themes of faith, partnership, and mortality.

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