Nowhere in Africa

Nowhere in Africa

One family's tale of a homeland lost... and a homeland found.

R 2001 · 140 min · ★ 7.0 · Drama

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.

Directed by Caroline Link · Written by Susanne Liebetrau

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