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The Journey to Kafiristan (2001) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 2001 · 101 mins · German
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- Directed by
- Donatello Dubini, Fosco Dubini
- Starring
- Jeanette Hain, Thomas Morris, Nina Petri, Christof Wackernagel, Wolfgang Rau
In 1939, writer Annemarie Schwarzenbach and ethnographer Ella Maillart drive from Geneva through the Balkans, Turkey and Persia to Kabul. Annemarie, linked to the Mann circle, seeks refuge and self‑discovery; Ella aims to explore Kafiristan Valley and document its nomadic life. Political turmoil and their pasts catch up, turning the trek into a love story.
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