Nowhere in Africa (2001)
Directed by Caroline Link · 140 min · Drama
46.3 TOPICAL score · #2,190 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
Nowhere in Africa (2001, directed by Caroline Link) has a TOPICAL score of 46.3 - ranked 2,190 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and critics, and lowest on lasting engagement. It won 1 award from 1 nomination, including the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film. Critics: 85% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.5/10 critics' average · Metacritic 72. Audiences: TMDB 7/10 (196 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 33 languages.
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- Critics85% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.5/10 critics' average · Metacritic 72
- AudienceTMDB 7/10 (196 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 1 nomination - incl. Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 33 languages
- Still read2,959 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Juliane Köhler, Merab Ninidze, Sidede Onyulo, Matthias Habich