Chamisso’s Shadow

(2016)

★ 6.3 IMDb · 3 votes

Genres: Documentary

Year: 2016

Runtime: 720 мин

Country: Austria, Germany

Director: Ulrike Ottinger

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

Plot

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.