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Nowhere in Africa

Nowhere in Africa

Dec 11, 2001
140 min
Drama
7.0/ 10
172 votes

Overview

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.

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TMDB
7.0/10
172 votes
IMDB
7.5/10
14,488 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
85%
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Metacritic
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72/100
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US Box Office$6,180,200Domestic earnings

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Won 1 Oscar. 19 wins & 6 nominations total

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

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Released

Original Language

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Media Cooperation OneMTM CineteveBavaria FilmConstantin Film

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