The White Masai

2005 2h 11m DE

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6.3

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63%

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6.4

IMDB

★6.3TMDB · 73🍅63%Rotten Tomatoes★6.4IMDB · 4,153

Drama

Synopsis

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A girl, Carola, whose vacation in Kenya takes an interesting turn when she becomes infatuated with a Masai. Carola decides to leave her boyfriend to stay with her lover. There, she has to adapt to the Masai's way of life and get used to their food which includes milk mixed with blood. She also has to face her husband's attitude towards women and what he expects from a wife. Nonetheless, Carola is welcomed warmly into the tribe she has chosen to join.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nina Hoss
Carola Lehmann
Jacky Ido
Lemalian
Katja Flint
Elisabeth
Antonio Prester
Pater Bernado
Janek Rieke
Stefan
Helen Namaso Lenamarken
Lemalians Mutter
Nicolas Sironka
Mini-Chief
Damaris Itenyo Agweyu
Asma

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hermine Huntgeburth
Writers: Johannes W. Betz, Hermine Huntgeburth, Günter Rohrbach
Languages: German, English
Countries: Germany

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.2× over at the box office.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hermine Huntgeburth, shot by Martin Langer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

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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7 / 8

CAST

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Nina Hoss and Jacky Ido and Katja Flint carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0436889 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Hermine Huntgeburth directs. Martin Langer behind the camera. Niki Reiser scores. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German, English.

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Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 3.2× over at the box office.
2Released 21 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Hermine Huntgeburth, shot by Martin Langer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Niki Reiser. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Nina Hoss and Jacky Ido and Katja Flint carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0436889 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 73 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.