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Johanna D'Arc of Mongolia (1989)

Johanna D'Arc of Mongolia poster
Original title
Johanna d’Arc of Mongolia
Directed by
Ulrike Ottinger
Genre
drama film, comedy film
Country
Germany, France
Runtime
2h 45m
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman travels by train across the Eurasian continent. She becomes involved with a group of women from Mongolia and joins them on a journey through the steppe.

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What happens

Joan of Arc of Mongolia (German: Johanna D'Arc of Mongolia) is a 1989 West German drama film directed by Ulrike Ottinger. It was entered into the 39th Berlin International Film Festival. In 2017, it screened for a week at the Museum of Modern Art. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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