Nowhere in Africa

Name: Nowhere in Africa
Genre: Drama
Released: 2001-12-11
Duration: 2 h 20 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Juliane Köhler, Merab Ninidze, Sidede Onyulo, Matthias Habich, Lea Kurka

2001·Movie·R·140 min·★ 7.1(185)

Drama

“One family's tale of a homeland lost... and a homeland found.”

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.

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About Nowhere in Africa

Nowhere in Africa is a 2001 German-language drama film directed by Caroline Link. The cast is led by Juliane Köhler, Merab Ninidze, Sidede Onyulo. It has a runtime of 2h 20m. Viewers rate it 7.1/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Chai Flicks, Kino Film Collection, Kanopy.

Nowhere in Africa was produced by Media Cooperation One, MTM Cineteve, and Bavaria Film and made in Germany. It was released on December 11, 2001, and carries a R certification.

Director: Caroline Link
Writers: Susanne Liebetrau, Caroline Link
Release date: December 11, 2001
Original language: German
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Germany
Production: Media Cooperation One, MTM Cineteve, Bavaria Film

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Nowhere in Africa cast & crew

Nowhere in Africa was directed by Caroline Link and written by Susanne Liebetrau and Caroline Link.

The cast features Juliane Köhler as Jettel Redlich, Merab Ninidze as Walter Redlich, Sidede Onyulo as Owuor, Matthias Habich as Süßkind, Lea Kurka as Regina (younger), and Karoline Eckertz as Regina (older).

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Niki Reiser, cinematography is by Gernot Roll, and it was produced by Bernd Eichinger and Sven Ebeling.

Is Nowhere in Africa worth watching?

Nowhere in Africa holds an audience score of 7.1/10 from 185 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 2h 20m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, Nowhere in Africa is worth a place on your watchlist.

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