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The White Masai (German: Die weiße Massai), directed by Hermine Huntgeburth, is a 2005 film about a woman named Carola (Nina Hoss) falling in love in Kenya with Maasai Lemalian (Jacky Ido). The film is based on an autobiographical novel of the same name by the German born writer Corinne Hofmann. In the film version, names have been changed from those in the novel.
Original Release
09/14/2005
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Nina Hoss | Carola Mamutelil geb. Lehmann / Carola Lehmann |
| Jacky Ido | Lemalian Mamutelil / Lemalian |
| Katja Flint | Elisabeth |
| Antonio Prester | Pater Bernardo / Pater Bernado |
| Janek Rieke | Stefan |
| Helen Namaso Lenamarken | Lemalians Mama / Lemalians Mutter |
| Nicholas Sironka | Mini-Chief |
| Damaris Itenyo Agweyu | Asma |
| Barbara M. Ahren | Carolas Mutter |
| Robert Dölle | Frank |
Directors
Writers
Hermine Huntgeburth, Corinne Hofmann, Günter Rohrbach, Ruth Toma, Johannes W. Betz
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Nina Hoss | Carola Mamutelil geb. Lehmann / Carola Lehmann |
| Jacky Ido | Lemalian Mamutelil / Lemalian |
| Katja Flint | Elisabeth |
| Antonio Prester | Pater Bernardo / Pater Bernado |
| Janek Rieke | Stefan |
| Helen Namaso Lenamarken | Lemalians Mama / Lemalians Mutter |
| Nicholas Sironka | Mini-Chief |
| Damaris Itenyo Agweyu | Asma |
| Barbara M. Ahren | Carolas Mutter |
| Robert Dölle | Frank |
| Barbara Herschbach | Jenny |
| Morgan Lematampash | Tom |
| Kiriniyaga Lenamatiyo | John |
| Christine Namkuny | Saguna |
| John Erick | Mike |
| Charles Magati Ongeri | Moses |
| Maya Akinyi Spybey | Sarai |
| Salim | Samburukrieger 1 |
| Nicolas Lenarniyu | Samburukrieger 2 |
| Christopher Okinda | Beamter Infoschalter |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| François Ivernel | Executive Producer |
| Brendan McCarthy | Executive Producer |
| Cameron McCracken | Executive Producer |
| Martin Moszkowicz | Executive Producer |
| Mark Woods | Executive Producer |
| Günter Rohrbach | Producer |
| Bernhard Thür | Producer |
| Jürgen Tröster | Producer |
