Wenn Goethe das gewusst hätte
Jul 09, 1978 · 43m
Director
Arpad BondyOverview
The year is 1978. Hartmut Geerken, director of the Goethe-Institut in Kabul, is on a mission. “We cannot change society, but we can change the landscape,” he says—literally. A trickster, a Don Quixote, Geerken approaches cultural work with playful defiance, forging deep mutual respect with a land foreign to most Europeans. The film follows him pushing a grand piano on a handcart for an impromptu concert with Afghan and German musicians, visiting a village artist, and meeting a famed tabla player—illiterate, yet musically eloquent beyond words. What begins as a whimsical journey becomes a poignant love letter to a country on the brink of irrevocable change—lighthearted, yet laced with melancholy.
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What is Wenn Goethe das gewusst hätte about?
The year is 1978. Hartmut Geerken, director of the Goethe-Institut in Kabul, is on a mission. “We cannot change society, but we can change the landscape,” he says—literally. A trickster, a Don Quixote, Geerken approaches cultural work with playful defiance, forging deep mutual respect with a land foreign to most Europeans. The film follows him pushing a grand piano on a handcart for an impromptu…
When was Wenn Goethe das gewusst hätte released?
Wenn Goethe das gewusst hätte was released on July 9, 1978.
How long is Wenn Goethe das gewusst hätte?
Wenn Goethe das gewusst hätte runs 43 minutes.
Who directed Wenn Goethe das gewusst hätte?
Wenn Goethe das gewusst hätte was directed by Arpad Bondy.
Who is in the cast of Wenn Goethe das gewusst hätte?
The cast of Wenn Goethe das gewusst hätte includes Hartmut Geerken.