Released
The White Masai
September 14 2005 (over 19 years ago)Rating
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62 reviews
- Director: Hermine Huntgeburth
- Writers: Johannes W. Betz, Hermine Huntgeburth, Günter Rohrbach
- Genre: Drama
- Runtime: 2 h 11 m
- Budget: $7,000,000
- Box office: $22,632,255
- Country: Germany
- Companies: Bayerischer Banken-Fonds, Constantin Film
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.