The Long Way Around

Talks & Schools

Talks & School Screenings

We bring the film to you — cinema, school, university, cultural venue or festival. Always with a conversation, always close to the story.

Formats

Screening + filmmakers’ Q&A

Screening of the film followed by a conversation with Timo and Salima: the journey, the birth in India, ten months stuck.

Audience
Cinemas, festivals, cultural venues
Duration
approx. 2.5 hrs
Format
On site
Languages
DE, EN

Multimedia travel talk

A talk with film clips, photos and maps: how do you travel 21,000 kilometres overland, and what do you learn about people along the way.

Audience
Cultural venues, clubs, libraries, companies
Duration
60–90 min
Format
On site or online
Languages
DE, EN

School screening + discussion

A shortened screening or the full film plus a prepared discussion: meeting strangers, bureaucracy, family life on the road.

Audience
Secondary school
Duration
90–120 min
Format
On site or online
Languages
DE, EN

University, festival, cinema

Screening with an introduction and discussion, on request about documentary craft and production realities.

Audience
Seminars, festivals, art-house cinemas
Duration
By arrangement
Format
On site
Languages
DE, EN

For schools

A family drives overland from Germany to Asia — and gets stuck in India for ten months when the authorities refuse to let their newborn leave.

Teaching material and the school projects can be found on The Living Classroom

The German-language version: Welt als Klassenzimmer (German)

Age group
Recommended from year 9 (approx. age 14)
Subjects
Geography, ethics/religion, politics, German/English, media literacy
Themes
Hospitality and foreignness, persistence, bureaucracy, family life on the road, documentary storytelling
Format
Short introduction, film (shortened or full), conversation with the filmmakers
Preparation
On request we send questions and a short classroom text in advance
Please note
The film shows a birth and a distressing experience with authorities — can be discussed beforehand

Two ways for schools

With us on site

We come to you with the film and talk to the classes afterwards. Date and fee we agree personally.

Request a date →

Screen it yourself

A one-off licence for non-commercial school screenings — plus ready-made discussion questions for ethics, geography and social studies.

See licence and material ↗

Cinema tour

The film played in cinemas across Germany — with premieres, audience Q&As and the filmmakers on stage.

A TV crew filming at the cinema premiere
Premiere
Q&A with the audience after the screening
Q&A
A packed cinema auditorium
Sold out
Our daughter speaking to the cinema audience
Our daughter on stage
The three daughters at the cinema projector
At the projector
A large, completely full cinema
Full house
Audience waiting outside the cinema
Outside the cinema
The film on the big screen
On the screen
Our daughter next to the film poster at the cinema
At the film poster
Timo and Salima on stage
On stage

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No price, no commitment, no automatic confirmation: we reply personally with an offer. Your details are used only to handle your request.