CROSS AND BANNER (GLAUBE SITTE HEIMAT), directed by Jürgen Ellinghaus, is a colourful documentary about the very popular tradition of Marksmens Festivals (Schützenfeste) in Germany. Marksmens guilds or brotherhoods have their origins in the Middle Ages when marksmen were called upon to protect cities and rural areas against troubles, wars, and looting. Every two years, the small town of Beverungen, in the middle of Germany, celebrates its local Marksmens Festival with numerous parades, a shooting competition, \
CROSS AND BANNER (GLAUBE SITTE HEIMAT), directed by Juerg en Ellinghaus, is a colourful documentary about the very popular tradition of Marksmens Festivals (Schuetzenfeste ) in Germany. Marksmens guilds or brotherhoods have thei r origins in the Middle Ages when marksmen were called up on to protect cities and rural areas against troubles, wa rs, and looting. Every two yea...
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