Nowhere in Africa

Nowhere in Africa

140 mins | Drama | Dec. 11, 2001

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.

Nowhere in Africa

140 mins | Drama | Dec. 11, 2001

Nowhere in Africa
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.
IMDb rating 7.5
Producers Constantin Film, MTM Cineteve, Bavaria Film, Media Cooperation One
Original title Nirgendwo in Afrika
Directors Caroline Link
Writers Stefanie Zweig, Susanne Liebetrau, Caroline Link

Cast

Juliane Köhler

as Jettel Redlich

Merab Ninidze

as Walter Redlich

Sidede Onyulo

as Owuor

Matthias Habich

as Süßkind

Lea Kurka

as Regina (younger)

Karoline Eckertz

as Regina (older)

Gerd Heinz

as Max

Maritta Horwarth

as Liesel

Regine Zimmermann

as Käthe

Marian Lösch

as Johannes

Gabrielle Odinis

as Klara

Bettina Redlich

as Mrs. Sadler

Julia Leidl

as Inge

Mechthild Großmann

as Elsa Konrad

Bela Klentze

as Boy with Sledge

Peter Lenaeku

as Jogona (younger)

Silas Kerati

as Jogona (older)

Kanyaman

as Kimani

Andy Rashleigh

as Captain Caruther

Anthony Bate

as Mr. Brindley

David Michaels

as Robert Green

Steve Weston

as Mr. Morrison

Diane Keen

as Mrs. Rubens

Andrew Sachs

as Mr. Rubens