"Nowhere in Africa"
2002
Directed by Caroline Link

Based on Stefanie Zweig's autobiographical novel, this beautiful film follows an affluent Jewish family who flees Germany to escape the Holocaust, moving to a remote farm in Kenya. As the years go by and war ravages Europe, each family member uniquely adjusts to life away from the homeland. Winner of five German Film Awards and the 2002 Best Foreign Language Film Academy Award. "...an emotionally complex scenario laced with poignancy and conflict, urgency and compassion" (Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times). German with English subtitles.  138 minutes.