A German Jewish refugee family moves to and adjusts to a farm life in 1930s Kenya.
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Cast
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| Juliane Köhler | ... | Jettel Redlich | |
| Merab Ninidze | ... | Walter Redlich | |
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Sidede Onyulo | ... | Owuor |
| Matthias Habich | ... | Walter Süßkind | |
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Lea Kurka | ... | Regina Redlich (younger) |
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Karoline Eckertz | ... | Regina Redlich - Older |
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Gerd Heinz | ... | Max |
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Hildegard Schmahl | ... | Ina |
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Maritta Horwarth | ... | Liesel |
| Regine Zimmermann | ... | Käthe | |
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Gabrielle Odinis | ... | Dienstmädchen Klara |
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Bettina Redlich | ... | Mrs. Sadler |
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Julia Leidl | ... | Inge |
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Mechthild Großmann | ... | Elsa Konrad |
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Joel Wajsberg | ... | Hubert |
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A Jewish family in Germany emigrate short before the Second World War. They move to Kenya to start running a farm, but not all members of the family come to an arrangement with their new life. Shortly after their departure, things are changing in Germany very quickly, and a turning back seems impossible. So everyone has to arrange himself with the new life in a new continent. Written by Benjamin Stello
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Country:
GermanyRelease Date:
16 May 2003 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Nowhere in Africa See more »Edit
Box Office
Budget:
€7,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$716,496 (Germany), 28 December 2001Opening Weekend USA:
$22,070, 9 March 2003, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
$6,173,485, 5 October 2003Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$17,873,182, 6 November 2003Company Credits
Production Co:
Bavaria Film, Bavaria Filmverleih- und Produktions GmbH, Bayerischer Banken-Fonds See more »
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2.35 : 1
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After giving the radio to Walter, Susskind wishes him good luck with the well; as he drives away, the reflection of the camera truck can be seen on the door of his truck, and the tire tracks from the camera truck are visible as the camera backs up. See more »Quotes
Walter Redlich: I'm proud to be an idealist because it shows that I believe in mankind. That may sound naive but every other belief will lead to destruction.See more »
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There are lots of movies set in Africa. Few come anywhere close to showing the beauty as this movie does. But it is only a backdrop. The plot is captivating and the acting superb.
Having grown up in Kenya, I found the authenticity to be astounding. The use of appropriate languages was mind-blowing. There was not a word spoken that was in German for the sake of the audience -- If it would have been said in swahili, it was; English, in English.
Few movies make quite the impression on me as this one. I seldom watch movies with subtitles, so it took a bit to get used to it, but I think it was better in German than it would have been if it were dubbed.