Nowhere in Africa backdrop

Nowhere in Africa 2001 Directed by Caroline Link Nirgendwo in Afrika

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

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.

Country Germany
Production Country Germany
Language German
Spoken Languages English , German , Swahili
Release Date 11 December 2001
140 mins
Cast
Juliane Köhler Jettel Redlich
Merab Ninidze Walter Redlich
Matthias Habich Süßkind
Lea Kurka Regina (younger)
Karoline Eckertz Regina (older)
Marian Lösch Johannes
Bettina Redlich Mrs. Sadler
Bela Klentze Boy with Sledge
Peter Lenaeku Jogona (younger)
Silas Kerati Jogona (older)
Kanyaman Kimani
Andy Rashleigh Captain Caruther
Anthony Bate Mr. Brindley
David Michaels Robert Green
Steve Weston Mr. Morrison
Diane Keen Mrs. Rubens
Andrew Sachs Mr. Rubens