Nowhere in Africa (2001)
One family's tale of a homeland lost... and a homeland found.
Starring Juliane Köhler, Merab Ninidze, Sidede Onyulo
Directed by Caroline Link
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.
Runtime: 140 min.
Rating: 7.3
DVD
Languages: Deutsch,English,Kiswahili
Countries: Germany
Genres: Drama
Keywords: loss of loved one,emigration,world war ii,jew / jewish,national socialism,kenia,only child,farm,marriage crisis,capture,woman director,emigrant
Cast
Jettel Redlich
Walter Redlich
Owuor
Süßkind
Regina (younger)
Regina (older)
Max
Liesel
Käthe
Johannes
Klara
Mrs. Sadler
Inge
Elsa Konrad
Boy with Sledge
Jogona (younger)
Jogona (older)
Kimani
Captain Caruther
Mr. Brindley
Robert Green
Mr. Morrison
Mrs. Rubens
Mr. Rubens