Nowhere in Africa
Nowhere in Africa

Nowhere in Africa

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

7.1(170 votes)
2001
2h 20m
Drama

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.

Production

Media Cooperation One, MTM Cineteve, Bavaria Film, Constantin Film

Cast

Juliane Köhler

Juliane Köhler

Jettel Redlich

Merab Ninidze

Merab Ninidze

Walter Redlich

Sidede Onyulo

Sidede Onyulo

Owuor

Matthias Habich

Matthias Habich

Süßkind

Lea Kurka

Lea Kurka

Regina (younger)

Karoline Eckertz

Karoline Eckertz

Regina (older)

Gerd Heinz

Gerd Heinz

Max

Hildegard Schmahl

Hildegard Schmahl

Ina

Maritta Horwarth

Maritta Horwarth

Liesel

Regine Zimmermann

Regine Zimmermann

Käthe

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