Nowhere in Africa

2001·140'

Letterboxd TMDB #1591

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.

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