Movies like Nowhere in Africa: 20 to watch next
If you loved Nowhere in Africa (2001) — a drama film directed by Caroline Link — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Nowhere in Africa most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like farm, marriage crisis and loss of loved one. 6 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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The Marriage of Maria Braun 1979★ 7.4
Shares: Drama
Maria marries a young soldier in the last days of World War II, only for him to go missing in the war. She must rely on her beauty and ambition to navigate the difficult post-war years alone.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The White Masai 2005★ 6.3
Shares: Drama
A girl, Carola, whose vacation in Kenya takes an interesting turn when she becomes infatuated with a Masai. Carola decides to leave her boyfriend to stay with her lover. There, she has to adapt to the Masai's way of life and get used to their food which includes milk mixed with blood. She also has to face her husband's attitude towards women and what he expects from a wife. Nonetheless, Carola is welcomed warmly into the tribe she has chosen to join.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Sweetness in the Belly 2019★ 6.2
Shares: Drama
Orphaned in Africa as a child, Lilly escapes to England as a refugee, fleeing civil war in Ethiopia. Lost in this cold new world, Lilly embraces the immigrant community in London, attempting to reunite people with their scattered families. But as her friend Amina discovers, Lilly's mission isn't purely selfless: a passionate lost love affair is revealed.
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Skin 2009★ 6.4
Shares: Drama
Based on the true story of a black girl who was born to two white Afrikaner parents in South Africa during the apartheid era.
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Rosenstrasse 2003★ 6.4
Shares: Drama
When Ruth's husband dies in New York, in 2000, she imposes strict Jewish mourning, which puzzles her children. A stranger comes to the house - Ruth's cousin - with a picture of Ruth, age 8, in Berlin, with a woman the cousin says helped Ruth escape. Hannah, Ruth's daughter engaged to a gentile, goes to Berlin to find the woman, Lena Fisher, now 90. Posing as a journalist investigating intermarriage, Hannah interviews Lena who tells the story of a week in 1943 when the Jewish husbands of Aryan women were detained in a building on Rosenstrasse. The women gather daily for word of their husbands. The film goes back and forth to tell Ruth and Lena's story. How will it affect Hannah?
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The Piano Lesson 2024★ 5.8
Shares: Drama
A brother and sister's battle over a prized heirloom piano unleashes haunting truths about how the past is perceived — and who defines a family legacy.
Stream in India on Netflix
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A United Kingdom 2016★ 6.6
Shares: Drama
The inspiring true story of Seretse Khama, the King of Bechuanaland (modern Botswana), and Ruth Williams, the London office worker he married in 1948 in the face of fierce opposition from their families and the British and South African governments. Seretse and Ruth defied family, Apartheid and empire - their love triumphed over every obstacle flung in their path and in so doing they transformed their nation and inspired the world.
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The Last Train 2006★ 7.2
Shares: Drama
A group of people are imprisoned in a rail car bound from Berlin to a concentration camp in 1945.
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The Zone of Interest 2023★ 7.0
Shares: Drama
The commandant of Auschwitz, Rudolf Höss, and his wife Hedwig, strive to build a dream life for their family in a house and garden next to the camp.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel
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When We Leave 2010★ 6.9
Shares: Drama
Umay is a young woman of Turkish descent, fighting for an independent and self-determined life in Germany against the resistance of her family. Her struggle initiates a dynamic, which results in a life-threatening situation.
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The German Lesson 2019★ 6.5
Shares: Drama
In a small North German village a drama played out during and shortly after the Second World War about duty versus individual conscience and morality.
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In My Father's Den 2004★ 6.9
Shares: Drama
War journalist Paul Prior returns to his New Zealand hometown after his father’s death, rekindling strained relationships with his brother and memories of a troubled past. He befriends Celia, a curious and aspiring writer, who shares a fascination with his world. When Celia mysteriously disappears, Paul becomes the prime suspect, forcing him to confront buried secrets and uncover the dark truths of his family and community.
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Mister Johnson 1991★ 6.2
Shares: Drama
In 1923 British Colonial Nigeria, Mister Johnson is an oddity -- an educated black man who doesn't really fit in with the natives or the British. He works for the local British magistrate, and considers himself English, though he has never been to England. He is always scheming, trying to get ahead, which lands him in a lot of hot water.
Stream in India on Artiflix
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The Diary of Anne Frank 2016★ 7.2
Shares: Drama
The story of Anne Frank, the Jewish girl who went into hiding with her family in Amsterdam and became a victim of the Holocaust.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2019★ 7.9
Shares: Drama
Against all the odds, a thirteen year old boy in Malawi invents an unconventional way to save his family and village from famine.
Stream in India on Netflix
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The Good Lie 2014★ 7.5
Shares: Drama
A young refugee of the Sudanese Civil War who wins a lottery for relocation to the United States with three other lost boys. Encountering the modern world for the first time, they develop an unlikely friendship with a brash American woman assigned to help them, but the young man struggles to adjust to this new life and his feelings of guilt about the brother he left behind.
Stream in India on Movie Sphere+
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The Shack 2017★ 7.5
Shares: Drama
A grieving man receives a mysterious, personal invitation to meet with God at a place called 'The Shack'.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Movie Sphere+
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Three Wishes 1995★ 6.3
Shares: Drama
While Jane Holman is driving with her two sons, she accidentally runs into a drifter, Jack McCloud, who breaks his leg. Being responsible, Jane invites Jack, and his dog, to stay at her home until his leg has healed. Jack struggles to adapt their lifestyle, and finds himself loved by the family.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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I Am David 2003★ 6.8
Shares: Drama
A 12-year-old boy manages to flee a Communist concentration camp on his own, through sheer will and determination. All he has in his possession is a loaf of bread, a letter to deliver to someone in Denmark, and a compass to help get him there.
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The Island on Bird Street 1997★ 7.3
Shares: Drama
Alex is an 11-year old boy who, during WWII, hides in the Jewish ghetto from Nazis after all his relatives have been sent to the concentration camp. The movie portrays the ghetto through his eyes.
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