Nowhere in Africa
“One family's tale of a homeland lost... and a homeland found.”
2001•R•2h 20m•7.0•Released
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.
Director
Caroline Link
Writer
Susanne Liebetrau, Caroline Link
Languages
English, German, Swahili
Studio
Media Cooperation One
Cast
Juliane Köhler
Jettel Redlich
Merab Ninidze
Walter Redlich
Sidede Onyulo
Owuor
Matthias Habich
Süßkind
Lea Kurka
Regina (younger)
Karoline Eckertz
Regina (older)
Gerd Heinz
Max
Hildegard Schmahl
Ina
Maritta Horwarth
Liesel
Regine Zimmermann
Käthe
Marian Lösch
Johannes
Gabrielle Odinis
Klara
Bettina Redlich
Mrs. Sadler
Julia Leidl
Inge
Mechthild Großmann
Elsa Konrad
Production
Company
Media Cooperation One
Company
MTM Cineteve
Company
Bavaria Film
Company
Constantin Film
Producer
Peter Herrmann
Producer
Michael Weber
Producer
Bernd Eichinger
Producer
Sven Ebeling
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