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Thinking About Africa

Original title: Sotto il cielo dell'Africa
  • TV Series
  • 1999–
  • 1h 30m
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Thinking About Africa (1999)
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After the tragic death of her husband, Monica, a young Italian doctor, takes over the running of a hospital in Africa in which most of the patients are tourists. She and her eight-year-old d... Read allAfter the tragic death of her husband, Monica, a young Italian doctor, takes over the running of a hospital in Africa in which most of the patients are tourists. She and her eight-year-old daughter Sara move into low-cost accommodation on a farm owned by a German couple, the Bran... Read allAfter the tragic death of her husband, Monica, a young Italian doctor, takes over the running of a hospital in Africa in which most of the patients are tourists. She and her eight-year-old daughter Sara move into low-cost accommodation on a farm owned by a German couple, the Brandts, and very soon become part of the family. Monica falls in love with Alexander, the Bra... Read all

  • Stars
    • Carol Alt
    • Rüdiger Joswig
    • Olivia Kolbe Booysen
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    • Stars
      • Carol Alt
      • Rüdiger Joswig
      • Olivia Kolbe Booysen
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    Carol Alt
    Carol Alt
    • Monica Marini
    Rüdiger Joswig
    • Alexander Brandt
    Olivia Kolbe Booysen
    • Sara
    Hans von Borsody
    Hans von Borsody
    • Walter Brandt
    Ingeborg Schöner
    Ingeborg Schöner
    • Lisa Brandt
    Michela Rocco di Torrepadula
    • Kate
    John Indi
    • Mowanda
    Tomas Arana
    Tomas Arana
    • Stefano
    Valentina Lainati
    • Stefano's wife
    Daniela Poggi
    • Sandra Vannucci
    Gianni Williams
    • Marco Vannucci
    Joshua Lindberg
    • Assasin
    Marco Leonardi
    Marco Leonardi
    • Killer
    Rossano Rubicondi
    Richard Lynch
    Paolo Lorimer
    Paolo Lorimer
    Ken Marshall
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    Richard Lynch
    Richard Lynch
    • Jim Van Der Oden
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    • Release date
      • March 5, 1999 (Italy)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • Germany
    • Languages
      • Italian
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Afryka moich marzeń
    • Filming locations
      • Zimbabwe
    • Production companies
      • Mediaset
      • Beta Taurus
      • Victory MultiMediaFonds
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      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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