The Vagabond’s Garden

The film "The Vagabond’s Garden" opens with a yearning view of a rural road, snaking into the distance like a river. Seeking a sense of security for nomadic people in Germany, I embark on a journey through their stories. I accompany four semi-nomadic women, exploring their ways of life. Magdalena, a journeyman craftswoman, plans to settle as a farmer after almost four years of wandering. Will she find peace in a settled life after such a freedom-filled journey? Johanna, an activist, lives in a converted truck, constantly shifting between encampments. The film examines how she finds comfort in perpetual motion. I also follow a group of Jenish women who move from place to place with the seasons. Elwera, a former tightrope artist, and her granddaughter Ghislaine struggle to sustain their live