Chamisso’s Shadow (2016)
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.
Director: Ulrike Ottinger
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Hanns Zischler as Adelbert von Chamisso (voice) |
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Burghart Klaußner as Georg Wilhelm Steller (voice) |
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Thomas Thieme as Captain James Cook (voice) |
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Ulrike Ottinger as Herself (voice) |
| Directing | Ulrike Ottinger | Director |
| Production | Yuliya Mishkinene | Line Producer |
| Camera | Ulrike Ottinger | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Bettina Blickwede | Editor |
| Writing | Ulrike Ottinger | Writer |
