The White Masai

The White Masai

131 mins | Drama | Sept. 14, 2005

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.

The White Masai

131 mins | Drama | Sept. 14, 2005

The White Masai
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.
IMDb rating 6.4
Producers Constantin Film, Bayerischer Banken-Fonds
Original title Die weisse Massai
Directors Hermine Huntgeburth
Writers Corinne Hofmann, Hermine Huntgeburth, Johannes W. Betz, Günter Rohrbach

Cast

Nina Hoss

as Carola Lehmann

Jacky Ido

as Lemalian

Katja Flint

as Elisabeth

Antonio Prester

as Pater Bernado

Janek Rieke

as Stefan

Helen Namaso Lenamarken

as Lemalians Mutter

Nicolas Sironka

as Mini-Chief

Barbara Magdalena Ahren

as Carolas Mutter

Robert Dölle

as Frank

Christine Namkuny

as Saguna

John Erick

as Mike

Claire Russell

as Flughafen Hostess