Magic Matterhorn (1995) is an essayistic documentary by Swiss director Anka Schmid about the meaning of one's homeland, its clichés and reality.
[1] In a playful manner the film embarks on the search for contemporary notions of homeland and shows real and surreal worlds.
Anka Schmid confronts concrete living conditions with clichés and is not afraid of the balancing act between philosophical thoughts and kitsch-souvenirs.
People from Zermatt, tourists from all over the world and a Swiss-American explain their understanding of homeland and their relationship with the mystically superelevated Matterhor mountain.
[2] The International Film Encyclopedia describes Magic Matterhorn as an "amusing documentary, which thanks to the juxtaposition of highly diverse viewpoints ended up being very multifaceted but over time is lacking in intensity.