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2001 Drama 2h 20m

Nowhere in Africa

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

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.

7.1 TMDB RATING
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Principal 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

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