The young, idealistic Valentin documents his two-year journey eastward from Austria — hitchhiking, sleeping on strangers' sofas and under open skies. Deep in Iran's mountains he makes an unexpected encounter with one of the last nomadic families. At first, communication is only possible through gestures. Despite the language barrier, a deep bond develops. Through their shared migration, Valentin gains insight into a disappearing world, caught between centuries-old tradition, the pull of the modern world, and an oppressive regime. Visa restrictions force Valentin to leave, but his fascination for the nomad family never lets him go. Determined to find the family again, he returns three months later. This time, he is joined by two Iranian friends, and real conversation becomes possible for the first time. The long-awaited dialogue unfolds in ways he never expected.
| Producer: |
Christoph Pehofer |
| Director: |
Valentin Macke |
| Script: |
Valentin Macke, Pia Padlewski |
| Camera: |
Valentin Macke |
| Editing: |
Christoph Pehofer, Valentin Macke |
| Director of photography: |
Valentin Macke |
| Others: |
Music: Morvarid Tahmasebi Kamyab Sadeghi
Animation: Viktoria Quan Leila Samari Maryam Sehhat
Sound: Elias Maximilian
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Valentin grew up near Vienna as the youngest of four siblings, making their first films when he was still in primary school. During his high school years he taught himself computer animation and video editing on the side. After working for several YouTube channels as an editor and art director, he left with a backpack, a camera and his thumb at 21 years. Since returning, Valentin has been working on NOMADE AUF ZEIT, his first feature film, but also as a video journalist for the YouTube channel