The White Massai

– A girl, Carola, whose vacation in Kenya takes an interesting turn when she becomes infatuated with a..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.50 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 11 Minutes
Release Year:
2005
Original Name:
Die weisse Massai
The White Massai (2005) - Also known as Die weisse Massai

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.

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The White Massai (2005) - Trailer

Release Date:

15 Sep 2005

Language:

German, Swahili, English

Director:

Hermine Huntgeburth

Writer:

Corinne Hofmann (novel), Johannes W. Betz (screenplay), Nadia Fares, Hermine Huntgeburth (adaptation), Günter Rohrbach (adaptation), Ruth Toma (narrator's script)

Main Actors:

Nina Hoss, Jacky Ido, Katja Flint, Antonio Prester

Plot:

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.

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination.

Production:

Constantin Film

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
63%