CinemaOSMovie · 2001 · 2h 20m · R

Nowhere in Africa

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

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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.

Directed byCaroline Link

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 20m
Language
DE
Released
December 11, 2001
Studios
Bavaria FilmConstantin FilmMedia Cooperation One

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Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
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

Max

Hildegard Schmahl

Hildegard Schmahl

Ina

Maritta Horwarth

Liesel

Regine Zimmermann

Regine Zimmermann

Käthe

Creative team
Directed by
Caroline Link
Caroline Link
Written by
Caroline Link
Caroline Link
Susanne Liebetrau
Produced by
Sven Ebeling
Bernd Eichinger
Bernd Eichinger

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