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70% Critic Match
Nowhere in Africa
“One family's tale of a homeland lost... and a homeland found.”
7.0 / 10• 2001• 2h 20m•R• German
Drama
Storyline
A Jewish woman named Jettel Redlich flees Nazi Germany with her daughter Regina, to join her husband, Walter, on a farm in Kenya. At first, Jettel refuses to adjust to her new circumstances, bringing with her a set of china dishes and an evening gown. While Regina adapts readily to this new world, forming a strong bond with her father's cook, an African named Owuor.
Cast & Crew
Juliane Köhler
Jettel Redlich
Lead
Merab Ninidze
Walter Redlich
Sidede Onyulo
Owuor
Matthias Habich
Süßkind
Lea Kurka
Regina (younger)
Karoline Eckertz
Regina (older)
GH
Gerd Heinz
Max
Hildegard Schmahl
Ina
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Caroline Link's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Nowhere in Africa is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
