Nowhere in Africa
2001 · 140 min · Director: Caroline Link
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A Jewish family in Germany emigrate short before the Second World War. They move to Kenya to start running a farm, but not all members of the family come to an arrangement with their new life. Shortly after their departure, things are changing in Germany very quickly, and a turning back seems impossible. So everyone has to arrange himself with the new life in a new continent.
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Nowhere in Africa (2001) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 35%, Sadness 20%, Hope 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Cast
Owuor
Regina (younger)
Regina (older)
Max
Ina
Liesel
Käthe
Johannes
Klara
Mrs. Sadler
Inge
Elsa Konrad
Boy with Sledge
Jogona (younger)
Jogona (older)
Kimani
Captain Caruther
Details
- Directed by
- Caroline Link
- Written by
- Caroline Link, Stefanie Zweig, Susanne Liebetrau
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2001
- Runtime
- 140 min
- Country
- Germany
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
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