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Die Reise nach Kafiristan

  • 2001
  • Unrated
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
332
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Die Reise nach Kafiristan (2001)
Drama

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 amo... Read allIn 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... Read allIn 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 ... Read all

  • Directors
    • Donatello Dubini
    • Fosco Dubini
  • Writers
    • Donatello Dubini
    • Fosco Dubini
    • Barbara Marx
  • Stars
    • Jeanette Hain
    • Nina Petri
    • Monika Arnó
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    332
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Donatello Dubini
      • Fosco Dubini
    • Writers
      • Donatello Dubini
      • Fosco Dubini
      • Barbara Marx
    • Stars
      • Jeanette Hain
      • Nina Petri
      • Monika Arnó
    • 11User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    Jeanette Hain
    Jeanette Hain
    • Annemarie Schwarzenbach
    Nina Petri
    Nina Petri
    • Ella Maillart
    Monika Arnó
    • Dame auf dem Schiff
    Vassilios Avgouteas
    • Barkeeper
    Jochen Baumert
    • Deutscher 1
    Senta Bonneval
    • Dame 2
    Christine Buck
    • Dame 3
    Matthew Burton
    Matthew Burton
    • Joseph Hackin
    André Dahms
    • Barkeeper
    Christoph Frass
    Christoph Frass
    • Diener
    Len Haddad
    • Frau an der Reeling
    Carlheinz Heitmann
    • Deutscher Botschafter
    Rania Kurdi
    • Ria Hackin
    Thomas Morris
    Thomas Morris
    • Deutscher 2
    Madeen Mustafa
    • Zahlmeister
    Wolf Pahlke
    • Kapitän
    Joachim Polex
    • Herr 2
    Wolfgang Rau
    • Bibiothekar
    • Directors
      • Donatello Dubini
      • Fosco Dubini
    • Writers
      • Donatello Dubini
      • Fosco Dubini
      • Barbara Marx
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    • Connections
      Referenced in Kinomagazin: In der Wüste - Dreharbeiten zu 'Die Reise nach Kafiristan' (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      Pregao
      Written by Francisco Ribeiro

      Performed by Madredeus

    User reviews11

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    8/10
    Wonderful road movie
    This film is probably not to everyone's taste. Yes, it is slow, yes, the plot is paper thin, but ... it is a film to day-dream about, it transports the willing viewer to far-away lands on a wonderful journey made by two women on the eve of WWII. The exteriors provide a nice backdrop to the inevitable journeys of self-discovery of the two protagonists. The fact that the tension between tends to stay below the surface is never fully expressed only adds rather than distracts from the interest. In fact, I would say the subtle way in which possible storylines are suggested rather than made explicit only enhances the movie, and this is reinforced by its lack of closure. Strongly recommended.
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    • Jan 26, 2003

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    • Release date
      • November 7, 2002 (Netherlands)
    • Countries of origin
      • Germany
      • Switzerland
      • Netherlands
    • Official site
      • Official site (Germany)
    • Language
      • German
    • Also known as
      • The Journey to Kafiristan
    • Filming locations
      • Bukhara, Uzbekistan
    • Production companies
      • Dubini Filmproduktion
      • Tre Valli Filmproduktion
      • Artcam Nederland
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 41 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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