Synopsis
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) is a 2h 20min drama feature film by Caroline Link. A Jewish woman named Jettel Redlich flees Nazi Germany with her daughter Regina, to join her husband, Walter, on a fa...
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Québec / French
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Soundtracks
| CD | Nowhere In Africa - Original Soundtrack - Jochen Schmidt-Hambrock, Niki Reiser (2001) | 5 releases, 2001-2003: Higher Octave Soundtracks, Virgin |
| CD | Original Soundtrack "Nowhere In Africa" (Nirgendwo In Afrika) (2001) | 1 release, 2001: Virgin Germany |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Germany | December 11, 2001 |
| Streaming | Switzerland | February 14, 2002 |
| Theatrical | United States | March 7, 2003 |
| Theatrical | Czech Republic | April 17, 2003 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | April 24, 2003 |
| Theatrical | Greece | May 2, 2003 |
| Streaming | Japan | August 9, 2003 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | December 10, 2004 |
| Television | Netherlands | December 23, 2005 |
| Classification | Germany | 6 |
| Classification | United States | R |
Versions & editions
| Home video | Greece | December 3, 2003 |
| Home video | Netherlands | March 10, 2004 |
Full credits
| Director | Caroline Link |
| 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), Bettina Redlich (Mrs. Sadler), Julia Leidl (Inge), Mechthild Großmann (Elsa Konrad), 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) |
| Screenplay | Caroline Link, Susanne Liebetrau |
| Producer | Bernd Eichinger, Michael Weber, Peter Herrmann, Sven Ebeling, Thilo Kleine |
| Executive producer | Andreas Bareiss |
| Cinematography | Gernot Roll |
| Editing | Patricia Rommel |
| Music | Niki Reiser |
| Production design | Susann Bieling, Uwe Szielasko |
| Sound | Andreas Wölki, Einar Marell, Magda Habernickel |
| Costumes | Barbara Grupp |
Additional data: TMDB.
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Source: Ministère de la Culture et des Communications du Québec (CC0-1.0)
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
