3SAT (TV): Rajas Journey – 1st April 2013 | 10:30 am CET

Title: Rajas Reise (Rajas Journey) – 77 minutes

Director: Karl Saurer

Script: Elena M. Fischli, Karl Sauer

Camera: Matthias Kälin, Boney Keyar, Hansueli Schenkel

Sound: Christian Beusch, Shiju, José Sojen, Martin Witz

Editing: Loredana Cristelli

Music: Mafalda Arnauth, Giuseppe Laruccia, Ajit Singh

Production: Reck Filmproduktion

Rajas’ Journey (German Title: Rajas Reise)

by Karl Saurer

The film recounts the mysterious story of the Indian elephant Raja that journeyed through the forests of Kerala via Lisbon to Vienna in the year 1550. The reconnaissance trip made by Gandhi-activist P.V. Rajagopal on Raja’s route provokes surprising associations. The film reenacts the little elephant’s imprisonment, training and appearances at temple ceremonies – until he was ambushed as a status symbol by European rulers. It is a story of misappropriation that continues today.

Karl Saurer

Born in 1943 in Einsiedeln. Studied in Zurich, Munich, Cologne and Osnabrück. 1979 Receives MA in media, literature and psychology. Since 1970 works as film publicist in Switzerland and Germany. 1980-84 Works as lecturer in the Script Department and as staff member at DFFB (Deutschen Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin). Lecturer at universities and film schools. Screenwriter and director of fiction and documentary films.

2011 AHIMSA – DIE STÄRKE VON GEWALTFREIHEIT
2007 RAJAS REISE
1997 STEINAUER NEBRASKA
1993 DER TRAUM VOM GROSSEN BLAUEN WASSER
1992 KEBAB & ROSOLI
1991 HOLZ SCHLAIKE MID ROSS
1982 DAS UNBEHAGEN AN DER VERGANGENHEIT
1982 DER HUNGER, DER KOCH UND DAS PARADIES
1976 DAS BROT DES BÄCKERS
1975 TATORT LUZERN ODER WEM GEHÖREN UNSERE STÄDTE
1975 KAISERAUGST
1973 ES DRÄNGEN SICH KEINE MASSNAHMEN AUF
1972 RUHE
1970 DAS KLEINE WELTTHEATER

Videos

• Trailer: Rajas Reise

News

• RAJAS REISE von Karl Saurer am 1. April 2013 auf 3sat 2013-04-01
• RAJAS REISE von Karl Saurer am 15. März 2009 auf 3sat 2009-03-15
• RAJAS REISE by Karl Saurer 2008-02-04
• Prize of Appreciation for Karl Saurer in Freistadt, Austria 2007-08-30
• RAJAS REISE von Karl Saurer ab 30. August im Kino 2007-08-29

Internet

• Reck Filmproduktion
• Cinematograph Verleih RAJSAS REISE
• OutNow.ch RAJAS REISE

EAN 7640139361431

ISAN 0000-0001-BF3B-0000-9-0000-0000-A

(Source: 03/2013 – artfilm.ch)

Official Trailer …

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The Movie is with PV Rajagopal …

(PV Rajagopal is the leader of the Indian movement and grassroots NGO “Ekta Parishad” which attracted international attention by the non-violent walk in 2012 (see Jan Satyagraha 2012 March campaign).)

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