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Chamisso’s Shadow

Chamissos Schatten

201612h 0m6.3/ 10 · TMDB · 3 votes
Documentary

A three-chapter 720-minute cinematic exploration inspired by historical explorers like Adelbert von Chamisso. The film intertwines past and present travel experiences, using readings and visual materials to explore themes of cultural knowledge loss and change, drawing parallels to Chamisso’s “Wondrous Story” of Schlemihl and his shadow.

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Directed by Ulrike Ottinger

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Ansh Kapoor

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The people behind the story

Hanns Zischler
Hanns Zischler

Adelbert von Chamisso (voice)

Burghart Klaußner
Burghart Klaußner

Georg Wilhelm Steller (voice)

Thomas Thieme
Thomas Thieme

Captain James Cook (voice)

Ulrike Ottinger
Ulrike Ottinger

Herself (voice)

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Film details

Released12 Feb 2016
Original languageGerman
CountriesAustria, Germany, Switzerland
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