Three Ways of Returning

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Three Ways of Returning (2026)

Directed by Andrea Luka Zimmerman, Mania Akbari, Xiaolu Guo

Documentary · 1h 21m

Three attempts at reconnecting with often traumatic pasts, all leading to flights from home and the need for personal reinvention. A documentary triptych of many layers and emotions, whose parts connect with each other in unexpected ways.

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Cast

Crew

Director
Andrea Luka Zimmerman, Mania Akbari, Xiaolu Guo
Screenplay
Xiaolu Guo, Mania Akbari, Andrea Luka Zimmerman
Editor
Philippe Ciompi, Andrea Luka Zimmerman, Mania Akbari, Diyar Akar
Producer
Xiaolu Guo, Mania Akbari, Andrea Luka Zimmerman

Details

Release date
2026-02-01
Runtime
1h 21m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
DE
Spoken languages
Mandarin, English, German, Persian
Countries
China, Germany, Iran