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Chamisso’s Shadow

6.3201612h MovieDocumentary

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…

DirectorUlrike Ottinger
WriterUlrike Ottinger

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Cast · Directed by Ulrike Ottinger

HZHanns Zischler
Hanns Zischler
Adelbert von Chamisso (voice)
BKBurghart Klaußner
Burghart Klaußner
Georg Wilhelm Steller (voice)
TTThomas Thieme
Thomas Thieme
Captain James Cook (voice)
UOUlrike Ottinger
Ulrike Ottinger
Herself (voice)

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