The White Massai ( Weisse Massai, Die ) ( White Masai )

The White Massai (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Weisse Massai, Die
Alternate Title: White Masai
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
English ( Subtitles )
German ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
Australia ( PAL/Region 4 )

Running Time:
131 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Making Of

Movie filmed in 2005 and produced in:
Germany ( Germany, Central Europe )

Directed By:
Hermine Huntgeburth

Written By:
Corinne Hofmann
Johannes W. Betz

Actors:
Nina Hoss ..... Carola Lehmann
Jacky Ido ..... Lemalian
Katja Flint ..... Elisabeth
Antonio Prester ..... Pater Bernardo (as Nino Prester)
Janek Rieke ..... Stefan
Helen Namaso Lenamarken ..... Lemalians Mama
Nicolas Sironka ..... Mini-Chief
Damaris Itenyo Agweyu ..... Asma (as Damaris Agweyu)
Barbara M. Ahren ..... Carolas Mutter (as Barbara Magdalena Ahren)
Robert Dölle ..... Frank
Barbara Herschbach ..... Jenny
Morgan Lematampash ..... Tom
Kiriniyaga Lenamatiyo ..... John
Christine Namkuny ..... Saguna
John Erick ..... Mike

Synopsis:

Carola and her boyfriend Stefan have just spent their holidays in Kenya. Towards the end of their stay, they meet the handsome tribal warrior Lemalian. Lemalian is striking his elaborate costume, his hairstyle and staggering height set him apart from all others in Kenya. Carola is taken with Lemalian and falls in love with him. After sending her boyfriend back to Switzerland alone, she begins her search for Lemalian, abandoning everything she knows. In her journey through the Kenyan landscape, Carola meets a German woman in a remote village, and the two become friends. There, she finds Lemalian again and follows him to his village, a community of cave dwellings that is entirely unlike the pristine Swiss environment she is used to. With incredible courage, she braves all obstacles and builds a new life for herself in Africa. But what she felt was the biggest love of her life turns into an ordeal, an adventure between heaven and hell, a journey that takes her to her limits.

Based upon an autobiographical novel by Swiss writer Corinne Hofmann, the film tells of a girl, Carola, whose vacation in Kenya takes an interesting turn when she becomes infatuated with a Masai. Carola decides to leave her boyfriend to stay with her lover. There, she has to adapt to the Masai's way of life and get used to their food which includes milk mixed with blood. She also has to face her husband's attitude towards women and what he expects from a wife. Nonetheless, Carola is welcomed warmly into the tribe she has chosen to join.

This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday 14 August, 2007.

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