

Nowhere in Africa
2001 · Movie · 2h 20m · R
Drama
"One family's tale of a homeland lost... and a homeland found."
Overview
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.
Ratings
IMDb
7.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes
85%
Metacritic
72/100
Key crew
- Caroline LinkDirector
- Caroline LinkScreenplay
- Susanne LiebetrauScreenplay
- Niki ReiserOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Juliane KöhlerJettel Redlich
- Merab NinidzeWalter Redlich
- Sidede OnyuloOwuor
- Matthias HabichSüßkind
- Lea KurkaRegina (younger)
- Karoline EckertzRegina (older)
- Gerd HeinzMax
- Hildegard SchmahlIna
- Maritta HorwarthLiesel
- Regine ZimmermannKäthe
- Marian LöschJohannes
- Gabrielle OdinisKlara
Stills
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Themes
farmmarriage crisisloss of loved oneemigrationworld war iinational socialismonly childkenyacapturewoman directoremigrant1940s























