Nowhere in Africa (2001)

Nirgendwo in Afrika

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

141 min★ 7.5 · 14,907 votes

• Biography
• Drama
• History

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.

Release date

December 27, 2001

Country of origin

Germany