The Journey to Kafiristan (2001)

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In 1939, the author Annemarie Schwarzenbach and the ethnologist Ella Maillart travel together by car to Kabul, but each is in pursuit of her own project. Annemarie Schwarzenbach, who was among Erika and Klaus Mann's circle of friends in the 30s, is searching for a place of refuge in the Near East to discover her own self. Ella Maillart justifies her restlessness, her need for movement and travel, with a scientific pretext: she would like to explore the mysterious Kafiristan Valley and make a name for herself with publications on the archaic life of the nomads living there. Both women are on the run, but political developments and their own biographies catch up with them again and again. Their mutual journey through the outside world, which runs from Geneva via the Balkans and Turkey to Persia, is compounded by the inner world of emotions with a tender love story.

Director: Fosco Dubini, Donatello Dubini
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 101 min
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Production: Dubini Filmproduktion, Tre Valli Filmproduktion, ZDF, Artcam The Netherlands, ARTE, VPRO
Country: Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Journey to Kafiristan about?
In 1939, the author Annemarie Schwarzenbach and the ethnologist Ella Maillart travel together by car to Kabul, but each is in pursuit of her own project. Annemarie Schwarzenbach, who was among Erika and Klaus Mann's circle of friends in the 30s, is searching for a place of refuge in the Near East to discover her own self. Ella Maillart justifies her restlessness, her need for movement and travel, with a scientific pretext: she would like to explore the mysterious Kafiristan Valley and make a name for herself with publications on the archaic life of the nomads living there. Both women are on the run, but political developments and their own biographies catch up with them again and again. Their mutual journey through the outside world, which runs from Geneva via the Balkans and Turkey to Persia, is compounded by the inner world of emotions with a tender love story.
Who directed The Journey to Kafiristan?
The Journey to Kafiristan was directed by Fosco Dubini, Donatello Dubini.
Who stars in The Journey to Kafiristan?
The Journey to Kafiristan stars Jeanette Hain, Nina Petri, Thomas Morris, Wolfgang Rau, Christof Wackernagel.
How long is The Journey to Kafiristan?
The Journey to Kafiristan has a runtime of 1h 41m (101 minutes).
What genre is The Journey to Kafiristan?
The Journey to Kafiristan is a Drama film.
Where was The Journey to Kafiristan produced?
The Journey to Kafiristan was produced in Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland.