By Way of the Stars (1992)

Directed by

Allan King

Genre

children's television series

Country

Canada

Length

1 season, 6 episodes

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young Prussian boy travels across post-Civil War America and into Canada. He faces challenges and meets new people on his journey west.

adventurousheartfelthistoricalslow-pacedfamily-orientedearnestsentimentalsweeping

What happens

By Way of the Stars is a Canadian adventure television mini-series co-produced in 1992 by Sullivan Entertainment and German Beta-Taurus Kirch Group, that begins in 19th century Prussia, then travels through post-U.S. Civil War Charleston to the 'Canadas' and the West. It is a young boy's version of "Dances with Wolves". The six-hour mini-series is based on a popular German children's novel called "The Long Journey of Lukas B." The movie was produced in association with ZDF, at the time, Germany's largest Broadcaster, CBC and Disney Channel. This mini-series was filmed entirely in Uxbridge, Ontario. The production was nominated for 2 Gemini awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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