JOURNEY TO KAFIRISTAN

The epic quest of two women in 1939, who start out in search of a beautiful valley in Afghanistan, and end up on a road trip bursting with eroticism and self-discovery. The true-life story of Swiss writer Annemarie Schwarzenbach (a cohort of Thomas Mann’s children Erika and Klaus), played by Jeanette Hain of THE TRIO, and ethnologist Ella Maillart (played by Nina Petri of RUN LOLA RUN) unfolds along an arduous route from Geneva, Switzerland through the Balkans and into the sultry bosom of Persia.



WINNER BEST FILM
Locarno International Film Festival




" A beautifully photographed film with spectacular scenery. Both lead actors are strong and superb in their roles. Costuming is excellent."
Cecil Beare, THE BOTTOM LINE

Running time: 100 min.
German with English subtitles