Documentary · 2016 · 12h

Chamisso’s Shadow.

Name: Chamisso’s Shadow
Director: Ulrike Ottinger
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2016-02-12
Duration: 720 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Hanns Zischler, Burghart Klaußner, Thomas Thieme, Ulrike Ottinger

Chamissos Schatten

Weighted average

7.1/10

IMDb7.8
TMDB6.3

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.

Director: Ulrike Ottinger