But the DVD had a few garbled spots that were not in any other recently viewed DVDs so I believe it was the DVD itself and it detracted from our enjoyment. Amazon.ca - Buy Nowhere in Africa at a low price; free shipping on qualified orders. Online shopping for Africa - Travel from a great selection at Audible Store. As the war rages on the other side of the world, his relationships with hiswife and daughter become increasingly complicated: they struggle between resisting and embracing their new life, while reaching out to each other. See reviews & details on a wide selection of Blu-ray & DVDs, both new & used. News comes irregularly from Germany, about the atrocities committed against their loved ones still trapped at home. Had to watch this as part of a German course, but found it rather enjoyable and satisfying. This film is interesting and moving on several different levels. No review would be complete without mentioning the beautiful cinematography. Ultimately, she attends an English school, where she excels despite the disdain of her teachers. This was recommended to me and I am glad I purchased the dvd! This film is interesting and moving on several different levels. Regina learns three native languages and accepts native customs with ease. Jewish family who flees the Nazi regime in 1938 for a Nowhere In Africa: Amazon.co.uk: Juliane Kohler, Merab Ninidze, Caroline Link: DVD & Blu-ray Winner of the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, this moving drama tells the story of how one German-Jewish family is forced to relocate during WWII. Nowhere in Africa. shows how sometimes wisdom is not a matter for the old as the young girl here demonstrates character far beyond her years. . Their ever loyal cook can't understand why he can't return to Europe with them at the end of the war, as the family decide to return to rebuild their homeland.Moving at times. A lesson on escaping the holocaust, or not, Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2009. It's excellent. The family are redeployed back to farming. The lawyer son of a well-to-do family has left Germany for Africa where is a farm manager. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. 00. There's a problem loading this menu right now. Survival in Kenya is not easy, but the child, Regina, adapts better than her parents, who struggle with the loss of their social status and find themselves in constant conflict. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. It was a disappointment but what we did see of the movie was excellent. A family of three flees to Kenya as the Nazis take power in Germany, leaving the rest of their family behind, ultimately to perish. The story unfolds as the little girl grows up learning Swahili from her indigenous friends, and becomes a teenager. Skip to main content.com.au. Sold by Pinnacle Dealers and ships from Amazon Fulfillment. Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. The family are redeployed back to farming. If it had been in English, not German, it would have wiped the floor! Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2016. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 11, 2013. (209) IMDb 7.5 2 h 15 min 2001 R. A love story spanning two continents, NOWHERE IN AFRICA is the extraordinary true tale of a Jewish family who flees the Nazi regime in 1938 for a remote farm in Kenya. Based on a memoir which I wish I could read but it's in German, too bad. Amazon.ca - Buy Nowhere in Africa / at a low price; free shipping on qualified orders. Her bond with him is deep and constant. Watch on Prime Video rent/buy from $3.99. A powerful, deeply moving film. Nowhere In Africa: Amazon.co.uk: Juliane Kohler, Merab Ninidze, Caroline Link: DVD & Blu-ray Logged in users can submit quotes. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. But the DVD had a few garbled spots that were not in any other recently viewed DVDs so I believe it was the DVD itself and it detracted from our enjoyment. No quotes approved yet for Nowhere in Africa (Nirgendwo in Afrika). Throughout the story, the family cook provides Regina with love and support. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 11, 2013. A classic! well worth the watch. Well worth the price, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 3, 2013. Please enable it to continue. Well, you don't have to: here it is! Perhaps because the characters are escaping from hate they behave with more consideration towards each other. By taking an oblique view of the German Jewish wartime experience, here as exiles in Africa, issues such as identity, culture and racism could be approached in a fresh way. Hitler is in power and many Jews are deep in denial about the situation. First of all, let me say that I see posts from reviewers here describing the movie as ten minutes too long, fifteen minutes too long, etc., - I respectfully disagree. While five-year-old Regina quickly becomes enamored of life in their new home, her parents cope with poverty and isolation. Survival in Kenya is not easy, but the child, Regina, adapts better than her parents, who struggle with the loss of their social status and find themselves in constant conflict. One of these items ships sooner than the other. A lesson on escaping the holocaust, or not, Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2009. Amazon.co.uk Today's Deals Warehouse Deals Outlet Subscribe & Save Vouchers Amazon Family Amazon Prime Prime Video Prime Student Mobile Apps Amazon Pickup Locations Amazon Assistant Nowhere in Africa: An Autobiographical Novel First of all, let me say that I see posts from reviewers here describing the movie as ten minutes too long, fifteen minutes too long, etc., - I respectfully disagree. Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2017. Nowhere in Africa. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. 7.5/10. Sign in to see videos available to you. They worked on west, central and east African farms and some even fought in the local wars. On hearing how the world is deteriorating for his family and friends, he persuades his wife to bring his daughter to Rhodesia. Nowhere in Africa ( 5 ) 2 h 15 min 2003 18+ Winner of the 2002 Best Foreign Language Film Oscar, Nowhere in Africa is the extraordinary true tale of a Jewish family who flees the Nazi regime in 1938 for a remote farm in Kenya. And be sure to watch the special features on the second disk after you see the movie to more fully appreciate how and why the movie was made. --Bret Fetzer. 2:17 Nowhere In Africa. As the war starts they are arrested, the man being sent to a prison which is not that bad really, and the family are put up in luxury! A classic! Added to my movie library! Please try again. My husband spent several years in Tanzania and Kenya and he found the film accurately depicts life in those countries. My only problem is all the characters (with the exception of the daughter and the African cook) were rather stuffy, joyless and humourless. Prime Cart. This film is about a small community in Kenya from Germany. The lawyer son of a well-to-do family has left Germany for Africa where is a farm manager. This is a little known, Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2017. A love story spanning two continents, NOWHERE IN Their ever loyal cook can't understand why he can't return to Europe with them at the end of the war, as the family decide to return to rebuild their homeland.Moving at times. Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2016. A superb movie, and no, it's not too long. This film is an absolute gem. Please try again. Hello, Sign in. Abandoning their once-comfortable existence in Germany, Walter Redlich, his wife Jettel, and their five-year-old daughter Regina each deal with the harsh realities of their new life in different ways. Added to my movie library! A competent story that I could follow as I am learning German. Regina learns three native languages and accepts native customs with ease. $22.01 Sahara 35. price $ 0. With incredible skill and passion, Nowhere in Africa manages to bring you fully into every change in this family's life; it richly deserves the Academy Award® it received in 2002. A lucky family who were Jewish, but in British territory - Rhodesia - during WWll. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Nowhere in Africa powerfully conveys both the pain of separation and the possibility of reinvention, and is based on the autobiographical novel by Stefanie Zweig. Amazon spent $44 billion striving for 1-day shipping in 2020, and its logistics empire is nowhere near done Emma Cosgrove 2021-02-09T11:09:00Z Don't let that put you off though, a Hollywood film this definitely is not. It portrays the circumstances of a Jewish family escaping from Germany and their subsequent arrival in Africa. We're sorry but jw-app doesn't work properly without JavaScript enabled. different ways. Excellent movie, see how others live and persevere. This story is about well-off Jews escaping the Nazis and finding a similar, lower life style way of life and how they coped with and accepted their new lifestyles. See reviews & details on a wide selection of Blu-ray & DVDs, both new & used. The story unfolds as the little girl grows up learning Swahili from her indigenous friends, and becomes a teenager. Nowhere In Africa the critically acclaimed, Academy Award winner - is a story about love, about family, about leaving one home to create another. Throughout the story, the family cook provides Regina with love and support. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Nowhere in Africa: An Autobiographical Novel 18. price $ 0. (2001) R | 141 min | Biography, Drama, History. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. The son succeeds in getting his wife and daughter out of Germany, but the rest of the family will not leave. This is one of the great lessons of the story. Add to Watchlist. Select the department you want to search in. You can enjoy this film on several levels: if you like Africa and have been there this captures the country's soul; if you want an interesting insight into some of the politics and power of the times you will be rewarded, and if you simply want to see compassionate human interaction then you will be uplifted. Well worth the price, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 3, 2013. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. The film is exceptionally well structure and the story, based on an autobiography, has a satisfying narrative of change and self-realisation. A lucky family who were Jewish, but in British territory - Rhodesia - during WWll. Classy alternative take on German Jewish wartime experience, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 2, 2015. Abandoning their once-comfortable existence in Germany, Walter Redlich, his wife Jettel (Juliane Köhler, of Aimee and Jaguar and their five-year-old daughter Regina each deal with the harsh realities of their new life in different ways. Buy Nowhere in Africa from Amazon's Movies Store. One of the best movies I've ever seen. Excellent movie, see how others live and persevere. Leaving took both foresight and pessimism. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Video availability outside of United States varies. Brilliant film! World War II in British East Africa is difficult for Germans, even German Jews. It portrays the circumstances of a Jewish family escaping from Germany and their subsequent arrival in Africa. The film tells of a handful of Jews who, on the eve of the war, fled to the wilds of Kenya to escape the rising tide of anti-Semitism in their home country. It is one of the most intelligent, human and compassionate films I have come across. And be sure to watch the special features on the second disk after you see the movie to more fully appreciate how and why the movie was made. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 26, 2017. Quite why it is either so difficult to source or so expensive is a mystery. The next time, however, I would just get the film and eliminate the special features. Spanning two continents, it's the true tale of a Jewish attorney and his family who flee the Nazi regime in 1938 fora remote farm in Kenya. Amazon.ca - Buy Nowhere in Africa at a low price; free shipping on qualified orders. on orders over $25.00 shipped by Amazon or get Fast, Free Shipping with Amazon Prime & FREE Returns Return this item for free. Based on a memoir which I wish I could read but it's in German, too bad. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 26, 2017. many Europeans left their homelands to escape poor working and living conditions. One of the best movies I've ever seen. There follows a long period of adjustment, to the relatively spartan existence. As the war starts they are arrested, the man being sent to a prison which is not that bad really, and the family are put up in luxury! Added to Watchlist. My husband spent several years in Tanzania and Kenya and he found the film accurately depicts life in those countries. Also, the film sensitively shows the tensions between her parents. A very few found refuge in Africa. It is a very special film. "& I loved this film!" Unable to add item to List. shows how sometimes wisdom is not a matter for the old as the young girl here demonstrates character far beyond her years. There follows a long period of adjustment, to the relatively spartan existence. At first, Jettel refuses to adjust to her new circumstances (she brought with her a set of china dishes and an evening gown), while Regina adapts readily to this new world, forming a strong … It's excellent. 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