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NOWHERE IN AFRICA (2003) Audience empathy for a German-Jewish family who escapes from the Nazis to safety in Africa, coupled with the proffered charms of wise natives and their… Unrated PT141M Drama Foreign Language Juliane Koehler Merab Ninidze Zeitgeist Films
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NOWHERE IN AFRICA (2003)

MPAA Rating: Unrated
Reviewed by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Mar 21, 2003

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EW's GRADE
B

Details Limited Release: Mar 07, 2003; Rated: Unrated; Length: 141 Minutes; Genres: Drama, Foreign Language; With: Juliane Koehler and Merab Ninidze; Distributor: Zeitgeist Films

Audience empathy for a German-Jewish family who escapes from the Nazis to safety in Africa, coupled with the proffered charms of wise natives and their mysterious rituals, goes a long way toward making this lyrical travelogue a crowd-pleaser. Then again, the same charms root this Best Foreign Language Film Oscar nominee in movie-Africa.

Originally posted Mar 21, 2003 Published in issue #701 Mar 21, 2003 Order article reprints