Backpacking Across America
Norddeutscher Rundfunk, 2024

"From Germany wants to see USA" – Hitchhiking with a selfmade cardboard sign in his hand, Samuel Häde travels across the United States just before the presidential elections. During his journey, Samuel Häde gains deep insights into the thoughts and perspectives of a young generation, crosses 15 US states, experiences the untouched nature of America in lonely tent nights, paddles down the Green River in Utah in a canoe, and covers a total of over 8.500 kilometers. A road trip adventure into the heart of America.

Roles: author, camera, editing

Genre: culture & adventure travel

Length: 60′ & 45′ 

Editorial team: Fabian Döring, Michael Cordero

Production: Elbmotion Pictures GmbH

Format: Länder Menschen Abenteuer

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