Die Weisse Massai (The White Massai) (2005)
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71% of critics liked it
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71% of users liked it
(2,330 ratings)
A beautiful Swiss businesswoman leaves her husband for a powerful Masai warrior, whose intense jealousy eventually threatens to destroy their relationship. Corrine was spending two weeks in Kenya with her husband when she fell in love with the handsome Lketinga, whose tribal lifestyle stood in stark… More A beautiful Swiss businesswoman leaves her husband for a powerful Masai warrior, whose intense jealousy eventually threatens to destroy their relationship. Corrine was spending two weeks in Kenya with her husband when she fell in love with the handsome Lketinga, whose tribal lifestyle stood in stark contrast to her urban upbringing. Despite the fact that he is illiterate and the two can barely communicate, Lketinga and Corrine soon wed. Afflicted with malaria and hepatitis, Corrine does her best to adjust to life among the Masai people, and even runs a grocery store in order to support her new community. Shortly after Corrine becomes a mother, however, Lketinga grows increasingly suspicious and domineering. Eventually, the realization that she and her husband are no longer in love prompts Corrine to gather her daughter, pack and pack their bags for a permanent vacation in Switzerland. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Hermine Huntgeburth
- Genres
- Drama
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Sep 14, 2005 Wide
- Studio
- Constantin Film
Critic Reviews
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Kirk Honeycutt, Hollywood Reporter
Love stories don't get any more unusual than this.
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Peter Howell, Toronto Star
The film makes excellent use of its African locations, presenting the continent in all its beauty and mystery.
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Pablo Villaca, Cinema em Cena
O filme parece esperar que compartilhemos de seu julgamento preconceituoso e aplaudamos o veredicto de que, apenas por serem quem são, Lemalian e seus conterrâneos não têm quaisquer direitos e merecem nosso desprezo incondicional.
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Liz Braun, Jam! Movies
The film is pretty, predictable and far too long ...
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Angela Baldassarre, Sympatico.ca
There is so much foolishness committed in the name of lust, but few as ill conceived as that expressed in "The White Masai."
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