The African Woman (1990)
- Original title
- L'africana
- Directed by
- Margarethe von Trotta
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Germany, France, Italy
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Rating
- 10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A couple struggles with their marriage and personal identities during a trip to Africa. The story follows their efforts to reconnect and understand each other against a backdrop of cultural and emotional distance.
introspectivemelancholicslow-burnbittersweetthoughtfulatmosphericrestrainedemotional
What happens
The African Woman (German: Die Rückkehr, Italian: L'africana, also known as The Woman from Africa) is a 1990 West German-Italian-French drama film directed by Margarethe von Trotta. It was entered into the main competition at the 47th Venice International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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