Nowhere in Africa
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.
At a glance
Countries
Germany
Ratings
TMDB users
7.1/10
185 votes
IMDb
7.5/10
Users
Critics
85%Rotten Tomatoes
72Metacritic
Rating consensus
76/100 blend
Sources: TMDB · IMDb · Rotten Tomatoes · Metacritic
Warm reception overall — weighted ~76/100 across 4 rating sources. The listed meters mostly agree.
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
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Nowhere in Africa (2001)
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