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Nowhere in Africa

Name: Nowhere in Africa
Genre: Drama
Released: 2001
Duration: 140 min

Nirgendwo in Afrika

2001 · 140 min · Drama

A Jewish family fleeing Nazi Germany starts a new life on a remote farm in Kenya, where the mother resists the alien land while her young daughter embraces it — and the war reshapes them all. Caroline Link's Oscar-winning drama.

Runtime: 140 min
Genre: Drama
Mood: thoughtful · dark
Entry: some context
Best for: character-driven drama

Content notes: war or political violence Non-exhaustive

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