Each member of the crew can be seen as an extra at some point in the film - Alexandros as an Artist, Jule in the pub scene, Andrew as the driver who finds Philistine lying on the ground, Apostolos as the Studio Technician affected by the music, and many more hidden throughout.
The photographer who crosses paths with Kino on his journey is in fact Michal Iwanowski - a photographer who actually walked from Cardiff, Wales to Poland as part of his 'Go Home Polish' photo series.
The music Kino hears when he holds the tiny violin to his ear is from Michael Henry's first feature film 'ENNUI'.
Room 3 6 8 8 - is Michael Henry's date of birth numerically.
Inspired by the true story of Werner Herzong walking from Munich to Pairs, to his mentor Lotte Eisner's deathbed, believing she could not die until he got there.