Austria from Above – A Higher View

A cinematic narrative from a bird’s-eye view: A nonverbal, poetic cinematic experience by Georg Riha that tells the story of Austria—and, at the same time, a universal history of humanity’s development in this country—through unique aerial footage.

A journey through time: from untouched nature through the dawn and rise of civilization to hubris and megalomania. Without a narrator or explanatory words, the film deliberately leaves room for viewers’ own thoughts, interpretations, and judgments.