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Nowhere in Africa

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

2001 · 2h 20m · R Drama
Directed by Caroline Link

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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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Everything in the film rings true, is deeply moving, richly photographed, and wonderfully acted.

Richard Nilsen, Arizona Republic
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The acting is excellent.

Eric Harrison, Houston Chronicle
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The film has the glorious sweep of an epic.

Vic Vogler, Denver Post
Fresh

Link creates a complex and fascinating portrait of a marriage under the enormous stress of geographical dislocation and historical trauma.

Robert Denerstein, Denver Rocky Mountain News
Fresh

One very fine film.

Tom Long, Detroit News

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