Chamisso’s Shadow

Chamissos Schatten (original title)

2016720 min6.3English, German, Russian

Directed by

Ulrike Ottinger

Synopsis

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.

Cast and Crew

Cast: Hanns Zischler, Burghart Klaußner, Thomas Thieme, Ulrike Ottinger

Writer: Ulrike Ottinger (Writer)

Cinematographer: Ulrike Ottinger

Editor: Bettina Blickwede

Producer: Yuliya Mishkinene

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