Nowhere in Africa

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

2001 2h 20m DE

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7.5

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★7.0TMDB · 195🍅85%Rotten Tomatoes●72Metacritic★7.5IMDB · 14,888

Drama

Synopsis

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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.

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

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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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Caroline Link
Writers: Susanne Liebetrau, Caroline Link
Languages: English, German, Swahili
Countries: Germany

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ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, German, Swahili.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Caroline Link, shot by Gernot Roll. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Niki Reiser. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Patricia Rommel shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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ERA

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Juliane Köhler and Merab Ninidze and Sidede Onyulo carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "One family's tale of a homeland lost... and a homeland found.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0161860 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Caroline Link directs. Gernot Roll behind the camera. Niki Reiser scores. Patricia Rommel cuts. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in English, German, Swahili.

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Things worth knowing

125 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, German, Swahili.
3Directed by Caroline Link, shot by Gernot Roll. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Niki Reiser. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Patricia Rommel shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Juliane Köhler and Merab Ninidze and Sidede Onyulo carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "One family's tale of a homeland lost... and a homeland found.".
8IMDB entry: tt0161860 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 13 themes, including "farm", "marriage crisis", "loss of loved one", "emigration".
10Released under 10 different titles around the world.