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I Dreamed of Africa (2000)

I Dreamed of Africa poster
Directed by
Hugh Hudson
Genre
drama film, biographical film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 50m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
5.4 of 10 from 85 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An Italian woman moves with her family to a ranch in Kenya after a tragedy. She adapts to life in Africa and becomes dedicated to conservation.

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What happens

I Dreamed of Africa is a 2000 American biographical-drama film directed by Hugh Hudson, starring Kim Basinger. It also stars Vincent Perez, Eva Marie Saint, Garrett Strommen, Liam Aiken and Daniel Craig. It is based on the autobiographical novel I Dreamed of Africa by Kuki Gallmann, an Italian writer who moved to Kenya and became involved in conservation. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival. This film was both a commercial and critical failure. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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