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Nowhere in Africa

Nirgendwo in Afrika

2001 · Released · 141 min · Germany

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Drama

Nowhere in Africa (German: Nirgendwo in Afrika) is a 2001 German drama film that was written and directed by Caroline Link. The screenplay is based on the 1995 autobiographical novel of the same name by Stefanie Zweig. It tells the story of the life in Kenya of a German-Jewish family that emigrated there in 1938 to escape persecution in Nazi Germany. The film won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film as well as the 2001 German Film Award (Deutscher Filmpreis) in five categories, including Best Fiction Film.

Director
Caroline Link

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Release date
27 December 2001 · Released
Runtime
141 min
Country of origin
Germany
Languages
German
Genres
Drama
Also known as
日本語
名もなきアフリカの地で
한국어
러브 인 아프리카
Polski
Nigdzie w Afryce
Português
Lugar Nenhum na África

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