Striving for Freedom (TV)

Der Freiheit Entgegen – German title

In einem wilden Land – German title

Coeur de tonnerre – French title

A szabadság földjén – Hungarian title

Cuore selvaggio – Italian title

In a Wild Country – English title

Striving for Freedom – English title

A 2012 German, South African co-production [Wiedemann & Berg Television (Munich), Two

    Oceans Production (TOP) (Johannesburg)]

Producers: Quirin Berg, Thomas Biehl, Birgit Brandes, Max Wiedemann

Director: Rainer Matsutani

Story: Caroline Hecht, Rainer Matsutani

Screenplay: Caroline Hecht, Rainer Matsutani

Cinematography: Gerhard Schirlo [color]

Music: Karim Sebastian Elias

Running time: 126 minutes

Cast:

Cecilie von Hohenberg - Nadja Uhl

Arnim von Hohenberg - Benno Fürmann

Mats - Jannis Niewöhner

Whittacker – Darron Meyer

Prince Carl zu Kronach – Thomas Thieme

Mila – Emilia Schüle

Chief Tahmahkera – Gojko Mitic

Buffalo Hump – Wesley French

Strong Wolf - Jonaid Carrera

Jack Slayton – Tony Caprari

Lieutenant Muller – Conrad Kemp

Count Ehrenfels – Porteus Xandau (Porteus Steenkamp)

Hans Cordes - Simon Schwarz

Martin Seitz - Warrick Grier

Peter Goor - Nicky Rebelo

Nocona – Jeremy Boado

Settler - Richard Le Sueur

Indian – Bruce Ortaev (Elbrus Ourtaev)

Stunts: Paul Hampshire, Dan Hirst, Bruce Ortaev (Elbrus Ourtaev)

The year 1844. Oppression, starvation and violence prevail in Europe. Many people dream of a better life on a new continent: America ... The young and beautiful weaver Emilia "Mila" Hofmann forced to watch helplessly as her husband Matthias is hanged for poaching. Following her husband's request, she makes her way to Texas, there to realize the common dream of freedom.

                                                                                                            

This German made for television film was shown on German TV November 12, 2013.