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Die weiße Massai ist der erste Teil einer autobiographischen Tetralogie, in der Corinne Hofmann ihre Lebensgeschichte erzählt. Sie verliebte sich im Kenia-Urlaub in einen Samburu-Krieger und gab ihr vorheriges Leben in der Schweiz auf, um in Kenia. Die weiße Massai ist der erste Teil einer autobiographischen Tetralogie, in der Corinne Hofmann ihre Lebensgeschichte erzählt. Sie verliebte sich im. Die weiße Massai ist ein deutscher Film von Hermine Huntgeburth aus dem Jahr , der auf dem gleichnamigen Buch von Corinne Hofmann basiert. Die weiße Massai | Hofmann, Corinne | ISBN: | Kostenloser Versand für alle Bücher mit Versand und Verkauf duch Amazon. "Die weiße Massai" von Corinne Hoffmann wurde ein Buch-Bestseller. Es handelt von ihrer Liebe zu einem kenianischen Samburu-Krieger. Die weisse Massai, Corinne Hofmann, Das Mädchen mit dem Giraffenhals, Barsaloi. Buy Die weiße Massai (German Edition): Read Kindle Store Reviews - Amazon.​com.

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In this case, I must mention the moment when Carola travels by bus, a woman by her side asks her for the destination of her journey. The reaction to Carola's answer The performances are fine.

Nina Hoss does a very good job as a woman who is driven to do something by her desires and gradually realizes how difficult it is to live in such a reality.

She gives a very appealing performance and feels the role straightly from the beginning to the surprising end.

Jacky Ido is good as Lemalian, a Massai warrior and a European woman's lover. But here, a mention must be made of many African people who behave very naturally before cameras and make the film highly authentic.

I watched the film and almost knew what would come later. It is easy to predict the behavior of such a woman.

They are all very similar in what they do, not to offend anyone, at first see sex and then open their eyes and realize difficulties. Then, they don't get used to harsh living conditions and give up this life.

Yet, the consequences do not disappear automatically Therefore, it appears that there is nothing that may conquer cultural conflict, nothing - not even true love.

But even if you are not particularly fond of the story, I still recommend you to see the film due to the authentic Africa.

Besides, the performance of Nina Hoss is exceptionally memorable. You will surely like something about the film. Worth looking for! Having just finished reading The White Masai in paperback, I waited in anticipation of getting the DVD from the local library, albeit with some trepidations, knowing that film adaptations of books don't always follow true to the written work.

That is certainly the case with this one. Firstly, why the change of names of the characters in the book - from Corinne to Carola, Lketinga to Lemalian, Napirai to Sarai, etc?

Everyone who has read the book will know the characters anyway no matter what their names are. Also, there seem to be some vital points in the book that were not depicted in the movie.

The novel extensively describes how Corinne's physical health was greatly affected from having to live in near-primitive conditions with nil in basic amenities like proper drinking water and sanitation, tropical diseases and inadequate diet.

She merely appears to be in a reality TV tour group rather than having assimilated herself into the tribe. It would certainly have helped to have a Westernized educated Samburu character to help bridge the communication gap between Carola and Lemalian, which in the book would have been James Lketinga's brother.

That said, the bottom line that both book and film raise is: can two people of contrastingly different cultures live together in harmony and genuine affection?

How much is one prepared to sacrifice in the name of love? Would I give up all the creature comforts of life that I've known and been accustomed to and live in woop-woop with a man I hardly know from a totally alien background?

Even though the film is sympathetic to the Samburu people and evidently shows how naive and clueless as far as cultural sensitivities go with Carola, it's telling her side of the story.

It would be very interesting indeed if the movie would be re made from Lemalian's point of view, but alas that is just a pipe dream.

What strange thing is the attraction between two human beings. It is a mystery hard to explain. In the case of Carola Lehmann, a successful shop owner from Switzerland, on a holiday in Kenya with her boyfriend, it is the chance encounter with Lemalian, a handsome Massai youth that catches her eye.

Carola, who is about to go back home, has second thoughts about returning to a normal life in what is considered a civilized country, and decides to stay behind for an uncertain life with a somewhat primitive African man.

Carola, who has no other friends in Kenya, except Elisabeth, the wife of a black man, makes the trek to a remote part of the country to the Massai enclave where Lemalian hails from.

The shock she receives when she sees the primitive society where she has decide to settle with her man, is somehow ameliorated by the love in her heart.

Their lovemaking is not exactly the way she expects it; to make matters worse, she witnesses a young woman subjected to a ritual that involves the cutting of a part of her sexual organ.

Trying to get out of the poverty she experiences, Carola decides to go back home to sell her shop. With the proceedings, she sets up a store that she sees as a service to the community.

The only thing is that everyone wants credit. Her life changes dramatically when she delivers a baby girl. Eventually she becomes disillusioned with the ways Lemalian has changed.

She asks for his permission to take the girl back home. Lemalian, reluctantly, gives her the permit and both mother and daughter depart for a new life.

Director Hermine Huntgeburth did a marvelous job in recreating a story that is based on the real Carola's experiences in Africa. The film never fails to surprise because of the candid account it has for the viewer.

It shows a courageous woman who gets beaten by the customs and the environment. In trying to make a family life, she is overwhelmed by the primitive ways of the people she wanted to help.

Nina Hoss, who plays Carola is marvelous. She exudes intelligence in her approach to the character she is playing. Jackie Ido, on the other hand, is somewhat stiff.

Never having seen anyone of the actors before, we approached the film with an open mind knowing full well the limitations Ms. Huntgeburth must have encountered while filming in such a primitive setting.

A Swiss woman spends her holidays with her boyfriend in Kenya, suddenly falls in love with a local bushman, decides to stay with him in Kenya - only to find out things are not that easy between their so different cultures.

The story itself is rather simple and predictable, unable to develop any excitement. Naturally this movie delivers some beautiful pictures of Kenya, but unfortunately just very few and limited perspectives which may as well have been shot in a major studio anywhere in the world.

The story features some very interesting characters - the Italian Pater Bernardo and the white girl Elisabeth, the movie misses to portray these characters in more depth, tell us their story, simply give them more dialog.

What was the motivation to make this movie? Of course to land a blockbuster and make money, which the big hype and promotion in Germany proofs.

But all of these movies had a fascinating storyline and captured the audience, unlike this one. The main motivation feels autobiographic - a woman telling her realistic story in Africa, and warning others not to give up their settled western life so easily for an uncertain adventure.

For this realism I am giving 4 points - not more as many moviegoers may feel disappointed and not satisfied after watching it.

As a white woman who was once involved with an African man, I'm always a bit skeptical of these "Jungle Fever"-like movies.

I was very pleased to discover there isn't a huge emphasis on titillation. The director could've easily made it more salacious. Interracial couples are more than just their contrasting skin colours or fodder for the sexual fantasies of others.

I wasn't surprised by this woman's difficulties in the small, remote, Kenyan village. One could predict she'd face all those obstacles, and more.

I was surprised by how many of the reviews suggest her problems were her "fault" or that there is ANY "reason" for the husband's actions. No matter what the nationality of my various, past boyfriends and current husband, none of them would ever conduct themselves like that towards me and live to tell about it wink , nor would they desire to do so.

My African boyfriend was a model of civility and respect for women. Indeed, every man I've been involved with has been the embodiment of the term "integrity".

Men who behave in insulting, unjust, much less violent, ways towards women or anyone, really aren't worthy of my consideration.

It's not that I don't "get" why the dynamics between the two lead characters causes some conflict within the framework of the society in which they live.

It's just that, at some point, some things are just right or wrong. Making false accusations, especially against someone you profess to love, is unconscionable.

There is no excuse for his behaviour. This man, like soooooooooooo many around the world it seems , is so infantile and weak, he feels he must brutalize a woman to make himself feel better.

Still, I generally liked Lemalian Jacky Ido , until he fell from grace. I was surprised by Carola's decision not to adopt more of the local customs, as well as her ultimate decision, at which point the movie ends.

I could still see ways the two could work beyond their cultural differences, especially since both had so generously tried to understand the other's point of view.

In all honesty, I found the couple's attire differences to be jarring, especially in more urban settings.

I fully expected one or the other to start dressing more alike. With the very traditional Masai garb juxtaposed against modern women's clothing, I surprised myself with how much I noticed this contrast, throughout the film.

In all, I enjoyed this movie most because it is alleged to be a true story. I think it wouldn't be either as believable or engaging, if it were fictitious.

I would recommend it as a video rental for an easy-going Sunday afternoon. Based on the autobiography of Corinne Hofmann, a white Swedish woman who met, and coincidently fell in love, with a Masai tribe warrior, whilst on holiday in Africa, this film offers a beautiful insight into the diversity of African life.

The film follows Carola's Hofman's life as a white European woman, immersed into a black African tribe.

As an audience, we are able to depict the love that blossoms between Carola and Lemalian a tribal warrior for the Masai , played by Jacky Ido, and the difficulties, fears and terrors that a contemporary Caucasian woman is forced to endure when exposed to such a diverse culture and way of life.

The story follows her marriage, path of cultural understanding and the birth of her child. As the viewer we are introduced into the story through Carola's eyes, played by German actress, Nina Hoss, this allows the confusion that she undergoes to be translated to the audience.

The sweeping cinematography used in The White Masai helps to develop the mood of the situations presented. At times of angst the audience is able to accurately develop an understanding for the circumstance.

The film, also, allows an authentic insight into the lifestyle of an African tribe, one is able to distinguish and witness the diversities between western and traditional African tribal culture.

Baring witness to such horrors as female circumcision, breach birth, hunting and malaria, Carola finds herself continually surprised by the life and rituals of the tribe.

The contrast drawn between western society and the tribal communities is intense and is accurately portrayed through the film.

Whilst I have not read Corinne Hofmann's autobiography, the high quality of acting and the constant reminder of the African landscape and society, leads one to assume that the portrayal is quite true to reality.

Whilst we are exposed to the Masai lifestyle, the film fails to thoroughly communicate the difficulty and inner turmoil Carola is faced with when converting from white society to the Masai tribe, it instead, tends to romanticize the conversion.

The film is also unsuccessful in realistically depicting the internal thoughts and emotions of Carola's character, when introduced to such a foreign lifestyle.

This prevents the audience from truly entrapping themselves within the mind of the Carola and the situations she is faced with, thus forbidding us from experiencing the film to its full potential.

The White Masai, is a deep and intriguing film, I strongly recommend it to anyone who is interested in sociology and diversity between cultures.

I may be at a disadvantage because I have not read the book and perhaps there were other issues which were not played out in the movie that caused the Swiss woman to behave in the manner she did and ultimately lead to the destruction of the love through a combination of naivety and stupidity.

Of course she was always going to be extremely challenged in embarking on such a risky and impetuous liaison with a Massai warrior and attempt to embrace the culture of her husband without putting her own values on the culture in which she found herself and attempting to apply those values.

The relationship for me seemed to start to disintegrate when she attempted to become an independent woman in such a society and relegate her proud husband to almost a subservient role when she established the shop.

Also this enterprise seemed to introduce alcohol into the equation without her even realizing that would come with consequences. I suppose I would like to hear the story as told by her husband to attempt to get some balance in this story.

The sudden relationship problems and his suspicion of her taking a lover all seemed to be attributable to her steadfast determination to change the culture of the tribe and assert her female independence about which she was warned well before she entered into the relationship.

Having said that I did enjoy the story for what it was and the insight into such an African tribal culture was very interesting but ultimately not surprised at the outcome.

Perhaps she was fortunate that she was able to take her daughter back with her as it would seem to me that it could easily have turned out to be quite different.

Whether that is going to better for the child in the long run is one of the unanswered questions to come out of this movie.

Every now and then, I encounter a movie that has a powerful message, albeit an inadvertent one, which becomes its most conspicuous feature.

The White Massai, based on an autobiographical novel of the same name, is one of those movies. I watched it as an interesting psychiatric case study of a woman with a severe personality disorder.

As I watched the main protagonist's weird acts and her eventual detachment from reality, her problem dawned on me. Below, I will try to review the movie in light of this disorder.

Firstly, a few words about BPD. It's a critical psychological condition that significantly impairs one's sense of reality and social capabilities.

The BPD sufferers frequently drift into irrationality. This behavioral pattern results from a severe psychic trauma in childhood and culminates in an infantile personality structure.

Incongruous behaviors and delusions are the main characteristics, along with a constricted sense of reality and a regressive mental state in the face of vicissitudes of life.

Furthermore, detachment from reality leads to an emotional immaturity, which, in turn, leads to impulse-ridden acts. Hence, they seek instant gratification of all needs, wants, and desires.

They tend to take their frustrations out on other people, which prevents them from building healthy relationships.

And this is why they almost always end up developing pathological relationships. A person with BPD may seem at first sight as an ordinary individual, but it is an entirely spurious impression.

And this is the case in The White Massai. At the beginning of the movie, Carola, the main protagonist, taking a vacation in Kenya with her boyfriend, abruptly falls in love with a tribal Masai warrior.

Now, this is a typical BPD behavior: you recklessly disregard the realities of your circumstances and succumb to your childish impulses.

Thus, Carola hastily leaves her boyfriend and begins flirting with the Masai warrior. If we are to believe her narration, this is just a case of love at first sight.

She leaves her boyfriend, sending him back home, and plunges into her brand new life as the wife of a tribal warrior, giving birth to a baby girl in the process.

But, in fact, what we see is a BPD sufferer at work. With her emotional instability and a distorted sense of reality, Carola discards her life, like a three-year-old child tossing a toy aside, and haphazardly reconstructs a new life a tribal one!

Oh, and not only for herself but also for her new warrior husband! She somehow decides to open a grocery store in the village and begins teaching her warrior husband the rules of merchandising and the importance of money.

As the husband fails to grasp these and makes no progress in his new job as a sales clerk, she gets frustrated with her warrior-turned-clerk husband and questions her relationship: is he a loving husband, or just a dominant one ignoring her wife's needs and wishes!

On top of that, Clara soon finds him to be a bitterly jealous man who, after seeing his wife chatting cheerfully with a male customer, loses his temper and goes berserk.

He is obviously ignorant about the dynamics of modern love and gender equality! Maybe, his upbringing in a patriarchal tribe might have played a role in his jealousy and authoritative manner, who knows!

But, for Clara, these are sure signs of a troubled relationship; she concludes that he is not the love of her life. As abruptly as her falling in love, she falls out of love, leaves her husband, and returns to her home country with her daughter.

At the end of the movie, all we have is a clueless ex- warrior who has been a victim of a person with a severe psychological disorder.

The movie tries hard to show Clara as an exceptional individual who is emotionally adventurous and audacious.

But it fails to convince us that this is just an unusual love story of an ambitious and self-assured woman.

What seems at first as her fortitude is indeed her pathological narcissism, which is a distinctive trait in many BPD cases. We see how her truculent self-assertion, bred by her narcissism, destroys her relationship with her tribal husband.

We see how her emotional immaturity, coupled with her constricted sense of reality, prevents her from feeling genuine affection. And most importantly, we see how her regressive mental state ruins the lives of others.

It tells the tragic story of a BPD sufferer whose regressive and distorted selfhood leaves indelible marks on other people. Indeed, you can watch it as a cautionary tale about how severe psychological disorders, if untreated, will wreak havoc on many precious lives.

I must admit that they are not easy to read at all. Still, they are outstanding books that will give valuable insights into the intricacies of BPD.

As its name implies, it's written from a practical point of view and offers valuable information about an effective method for alleviating the problems caused by BPD.

I can assure you that after reading these books, you will watch The White Massai with different eyes. SilverOrlov 8 September I really did not like the film because of how stupid and hypocritical was the main character, who herself decided to plunge into a "different cultural world," and then began to arise and demand that this "world" should change under her requirements.

I really liked the film because it plausibly "puts here down" with the situations in which she finds herself, encountering certain realities of life that she decided to plunge into for the sake of her whim.

Well, and the corresponding to the whole movie ending. I was not going to write since I read the reviews here, but it exceeded all my expectations, so on second thoughts I wanted to say this German film beats all the Hollywood star studded films I have seen of late.

I had just casually picked it up in my local rental store, and I was intrigued to know more about Kenya, about the love of a beautiful European girl for the Masai warrior.

The stars are great, totally believable. Ms Hoss has the looks of supermodel Lauren Hutton, Nina Hoss is very beautiful, stunningly attractive, the Masai male as portrayed by Jacky Ido, very handsome.

The stars give brilliant performances I would say, and I was totally immersed in the story. As a result, I have just ordered the non fiction book for further research into this fascinating tale, the romance against the Kenyan landscape.

I loved it, and have watched my rental copy 4 times Comment from Malcolm in Toronto 25th August I saw the film and I just want to say,at first step ': Better read the book, I was nearly shocked how bad the film is.

Sorry for this absolutely unlucky statement, but i hoped, i would see the film and could say, it would be just a little difference between the book and it.

But the only thing i can say is, that all scenes,all dialogues,are not just a few little bit like the book. I only can say to people who want to watch this film: Better read the book for more information and more story.

During the whole film the scenes jumped just into another,many times I had the problem to find out,at which scene the film plays,what just had happened,because the most important scenes looked to me extremely cut.

For me it meant about 2 h of boring dialogues and I was tired watching it. Sorry ;-. Andy 2 April An interesting German film, based on a true story, about one Carola, a Swiss woman touring Kenya with her boyfriend who is suddenly smitten by a tall, slender Masai tribesman named Lemalian.

Eventually, she founds him among his people, living off the land as subsistence farmers, and decides to settle with him despite the obvious hardship of living there, especially for someone coming from the highly developed world.

They eventually marry and they have a daughter but the obvious cultural differences take a toll in their relationship. It might be hard to enjoy this movie if you expect the main character to be likable.

As portrayed in the movie, Carola is quite immature: she is initially smitten by Lemalian when they dance sensually in a club. Clearly, the only reason she was attracted to him initially was purely sexual.

At times, she looks both naive and arrogant: one has the sense that if she has decided to live among the Masai she should have to be more accommodating to Masai cultural mores.

For instance, she is completely outraged when one of the girls in the tribe is circumcised as if she had never heard about this widespread costume before.

When they open a shop that sells basic stuff to the tribe she arouses his jealousy by smiling to the male customers.

And in the shop she also refuses to give credit to anyone, despite the wishes of her husband, ignoring a tribe's intricate kin relations.

Lemalian's motivations are not very well explained in the movie, he is something of a blank, he doesn't understand why his wife cannot be more accommodating to Masai culture, and at the end one fells a bit of a pity to him though not one forced him to marry Carola.

Overall I found this film to be very interesting and entertaining. A very nice photography that shows both the pretty and seamy side of Kenya helps the movie a lot.

Arconada 12 November The White Massai is a fairly good movie about a Swiss woman who falls in love with a Massai man.

The movie is based on true events, and as a consequence the storyline is not very spectacular. On her vacation in Kenya Carola meets Lemalian, a Massai man, and she is immediately attracted to him.

She decides to follow him and marry him. The movie shows the difficulties she encounters adapting to the simple life of Massai.

Things go wrong when she tries to bring 21th century ways of doing in the community. She rebels against female circumcision and against the way the Massai deal with the inevitability of dying.

Things really go wrong when she decides to open a shop. Buying and selling is not in the dictionary of Massai, and the shop goes bankrupt because of everybody buying on credit.

By then their relationship is also bankrupt, and she decides to go home to Switzerland with her child.

This movie is very good in showing the huge gap between the western and the Massai culture, a gap to wide for love to bridge.

Although the movie convinces the viewer in the love between the two, it is obvious from the start that this relationship will not succeed.

However, the movie shows only the woman's perspective, leaving the impression that the break-up is mainly the fault of her husband. For instance, it is clear to the viewer that at a certain point the woman cannot continue, but the movie does not even tries to explain why the man gets so "unreasonably" jealous.

It would have been good to try to understand the man's behaviour from his cultural background. Sie bleibt in Kenia und macht sich auf die Suche nach Lemalian.

Nach einer abenteuerlichen Fahrt durch die afrikanische Wildnis lernt Carola in Maralal die Deutsche Elisabeth kennen und freundet sich mit ihr an.

Elisabeth hilft ihr, den Krieger zu finden. Dann lebt sie vier Jahre lang in Kenia ihren Traum, doch das Abenteuer wird zu einem schwierigen Unternehmen, in dem zwei extrem unterschiedliche Kulturen aufeinanderprallen.

Carola bringt eine Tochter zur Welt und eröffnet ein eigenes Geschäft für Lebensmittel. Sie erlebt die Beschneidung von Mädchen, eine Totgeburt auf ihrem Jeep und viele kulturelle Unterschiede.

Am meisten zu schaffen macht ihr jedoch die Eifersucht von Lemalian, der einen Liebhaber vermutet. Lemalian sagt ihr beim Abschied ins Gesicht, dass er nicht glaube, dass sie zurückkomme.

Die Geschichte begann , bis sie mit der kleinen gemeinsamen Tochter wieder zurück in die Schweiz zog, da sie die Umstände nicht mehr ertragen konnte.

Sie schrieb ein Buch über ihr Erlebnis in Kenia, das zum Weltbestseller wurde und auf dem dieser Film basiert. Corinne Hofmann und ihre Geschichte wurden zum spektakulären Medienereignis, auf das zwei weitere Bücher folgten, die sich zur Trilogie ergänzen.

Der Film wurde am September auf dem Toronto International Film Festival uraufgeführt. Der Realität wird er dabei wohl eher nur bedingt auf die Spur kommen.

Thalia: Infos zu Autor, Inhalt und Bewertungen ❤ Jetzt»Die weiße Massai«nach Hause oder Ihre Filiale vor Ort bestellen! Die weisse Massai, Lugano, Switzerland. likes · talking about this. www​novusproducts.eu - Geplant war nur ein zweiwöchiger Urlaub, doch kaum in. Multimedia-Reportage Was passiert, wenn ein Mensch sein Herz gibt? Deals and Shenanigans. Spezial Weil wir Kaffee Pizza Colonia. It is the everyday jealousies and hurts, same as one would find in Zurich or Bern that drive Lketinga and Corinne apart. Very unusual and well written. Ich habe gestern Abend Killing Me Softly übersetzung, das mein Test positiv ist.

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White Masai movie (English) Part 1

Although the film takes liberties - the book makes it clear the warrior speaks neither English or German -- the question must be asked: why does a woman fall in love with a man she doesn't even know.

It couldn't have been lust because it was clear he was an appalling lover initially at least. The cultures are so far apart.

This is not just Africa vs Europe but rural Africa vs urban Europe. The film in no way explains how a person, probably educated and surely emancipated, would want to spend her live in the bush with a macho man with nothing but outstanding scenery to compensate.

Living in a shared hut and sharing pools of water to wash. No wildlife, just goats and cattle; seemingly nothing to read, no one with whom to communicate except the odd visit to another woman in the town and a hostile pastor.

It is so far from comprehensible that I viewed the film with increasing incredulity. Yes, the scenery was wonderful but African is so much more.

I don't understand why people gave this film such a high rating. Ah OK, I know it's all about romance. Well, i like movies about love and romance.

But "Die Weisse Massai" is not quite about romance in my opinion. It certainly was intended to be, but what came out is a movie about naivety and ignorance.

So instead of a warm feeling around my heart i had to chuckle to myself all the time and couldn't await until the obvious happens.

A woman from Switzerland comes to Africa for holidays with her boyfriend. They meet an attractive Massai warrior who she falls in love with.

After he helps them out of a dangerous situation and the both spend some time with each other she is determined to stay in Africa, follows him to his village and they merry.

After the romantic start the obvious problems begin. All of them are based on the culture clash. And "she" is a modern woman who tries to fulfill herself.

He realizes that her mentality is different from what he is used to in his area and even allows her to open a shop. Soon he becomes jealous because from his standpoint it looks like she is flirting with her customers she is looking straight into their eyes and is smiling at them.

He accuses her of cheating several times until she can't stand it any more and leaves him. I am aware that some women might admire her because of her "bravery", leaving home for an adventurous life in the bush with a mysterious stranger.

For me it's just pure ignorance and naivety. In my eyes this relationship could have even worked if her husband wasn't the only one who makes concessions.

There was so much she could have done. Take that driving scene for example where he crashes the car. Why didn't she just try to teach him driving when they were alone, so that he wasn't ashamed of others watching his wife teaching him.

Yes this might have been a very difficult task because of his ego, but hey it's a challenge. Or take the jealousy. All she had to do is not to smile at her customers.

She could have even try to teach him how to run a business. In the circumcision scene she did as if she never have heard about it before.

And what did she expect? That there is a hospital at every corner? All those small things show how naive err i mean "how much in love" she was when she changed her life.

It makes her character look like another ordinary, ignorant white woman from the west coming to the beautiful beaches of the third world to roast herself in the sun.

This movie might become interesting from another point of view. Excellent movie; just received a standing ovation at its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Good old-fashioned story-telling with the drama of severe to the point of seemingly unsurmountable cultural conflict wrought out by strong acting from the relatively unknown leads.

When Carola, a Swiss woman as pale,willowy and Teutonic as they make them vacationing with her boyfriend Stefan, is smitten at first sight with Lemalian, a Masai warrior, she decides to follow her heart.

As a viewer, one feels part of the scene, drawn into Carola's frame of mind, experiencing her alternate euphoric connection with Lemalian and the strain of coming to terms with a culture, and indeed, even a man, who, despite their love, is unlike what she is accustomed to.

A warning for the squeamish: there are several scenes of traditional Masai customs that, while not brutal, will at least make you cringe and avert.

The film is based on an autobiographical book that was a huge bestseller in Europe. While I haven't read the book and cannot vouch for the film's accuracy, its realistic tone is never in doubt.

There are no saccharine contrivances about the culture gap or simplistic portrayals or any other false notes. In fact between the taut performances, sweeping cinematography of the Kenyan countryside, keenly observed detail of daily life and the pitch-perfect score, The White Masai almost has an epic feel to it.

The White Masai is a very handsome production that showcases excellent cinematography by Martin Langer and some fine performances by Nina Hoss and Katja Flint as two European women trying to cope with life in Kenya.

Carola knows fairly early on that she has gotten into a situation that will call on all her emotional resources if she is to survive.

Nina Hoss conveys her sudden attraction to Lemalian, followed by bruising experiences with female circumcision, a woman called bewitched who gives birth at the side of the road, a crooked "mini-chief" who craftily skims money off the receipts at her store, and other trials.

She seeks help from Pater Bernardo the missionary, very skillfully played by Antonio Prester. The story is engrossing but it is true, as another commenter noted, that you're never in doubt about the next plot turn.

This film should be seen by all those who enjoyed The African Queen and Out of Africa; it has the same romantic appeal as those classics. Corinne Hofmann's absorbing filmed autobiography is an extremely confronting film and, at least to this viewer, therefore became an uncomfortable couple of hours to watch.

It's a tough story that lies before the viewer full of cultural confrontation, personal confrontation and the burial of some individual long-held believes and values.

All of this drama is carried out with bare-knuckle subtlety in many cases and also with just as much beauty and softness in often back to back scenes.

Anyone watching this wonderfully engaging film will be batted from one extreme to another-hence my use of the words "difficult" and "confronting".

It's a fabulous film to mentally play with after leaving the theater; there are so many aspects that must be filed away, in comfort-hopefully, after the total confrontation of values and ideas that will bombard anyone who watches The White Masai.

I hope that i am not being nor will be branded as sexist when I write that I thought Lemalian, the Masai, had the harder row to hoe of the two of them-his traditions were continually being assaulted while Hofmann's, although similarly assaulted, were at least those of a visitor rather than as a resident of an extremely isolated and traditional society.

Both paths were exceptionally hard and I left the theater feeling privileged that Huntgeburth made the film so that I could peek into events that would tax anybody.

Go out of your way to see this film because it is rare and insightful; you will not be disappointed. Based on the novel by Corrine Hofmann, this is the incredible true story of a woman from Switzerland who pursues and eventually marries a Masai warrior in Kenya.

The story itself is riveting, made more impressive and captivating as it is based in fact. The film contains three languages - German, English, and Maa.

But even with this mix of language, the subtitles which were unfortunately quite poorly done weren't even a real necessity as so much of the story is so clearly communicated without the need for language.

German director Hermine Huntgeburth expertly captured the beauty and culture of this part of the world. This by far wasn't the 'biggest' gala presentation at this year's Toronto International Film Festival, but it left the fortunate audience captivated by the story and the visual beauty.

Definitely worth checking out. Although I did not read the book, I saw the film tonight at the German cinema with a mix of subtitles. The film leaves you with the feeling that you are not sure why this woman wanted to even stay in Kenya with this man, despite "hardships" of no showers, no electricity, no amenities as we know.

It was her loves to this man from a totally different culture, a warrior, that made her decide to live in such a God-forsaken place, so far from her former reality.

This Swiss woman, who had owned a shop in Switzerland, sold her store, and then after some time, thought she could best help her new husband's people by opening a shop herself and selling wares to the people in the surrounding areas.

However, she really had no feeling for what her husband was going through, losing face for having his wife work, as well as being able to drive a car which he thought was so easy to learn until he ran the jeep against the tree.

One can at times sees that she is not very sensitive to the cultural issues regarding tribal life and position, and this makes this relationship quite tense.

On the other hand, one can see that the African man makes quite a bit of effort to understand her and ease her way into his world, even though he is not so aware of her upbringing and needs.

Perhaps reading the book would give more insight to their other trials and tribulations. However, I will have to say that I will now read the book, and I thoroughly enjoyed the movie.

It makes one think if two people from diverse cultures ever have a chance of survival. On the other hand This is a really well filmed movie.

The acting ranges from average to very authentic. I wonder how they managed to film some of the settings and how much the Massai way of life was disturbed by the film crew's visits.

In any case, on a technical level, it is well produced. The message is the problem of this film. Ostensibly, the film is a romance failed between western, civilized, white Swiss woman and eastern, uncivilized, black African man.

They start off passionate, but soon come the inevitable cultural clashes. In every circumstance, the white woman reacts as a westerner would and not surprising - how else should one be expected to act?

What IS surprising is that we see the Massai husband attempt in every circumstance to accept or even adopt the ways of his wife.

He fails almost every time, but, man, did she find an understanding man to marry. He even goes so far as to cut off his precious warrior hair a symbol of his manhood so that she will be more pleased with him.

The fact that he loses patience, lashes out, or accuses her of infidelity should come as natural, as his ignorant wife steps over his cultural taboos repeatedly.

But he manages to stifle letting his anger out fully because he loves her. Even his tribe accepts this woman, who arrogantly assumes her ways upon them.

Now I would have had no problem with these developments had the movie been completely neutral or sided with the Massai more clearly the Massai were far more patient with her than she with them.

But this film seems to side with the white woman and subtly justify her decision to leave country and take their daughter with her, leaving her husband disgraced and now childless.

We are asked to sympathize with her, and while we should, we are not asked to sympathize with the Massai. What a wasted opportunity. The film gets 4 points for technical prowess, but none more because of the story!

When I heard of this movie, I must admit that I have not known much about it. First, I have not read the novel by Corinne Hofmann.

Moreover, there are no famous names of cast that would draw my attention. What called my interest was Africa, the continent that has not been very popular in movies but so attractive in itself together with both its beauties as well as its difficulties.

What were my feelings about it after leaving the cinema? The film surprised me as very good in some aspects and average in some other ones.

A Swiss woman, Carola Nina Hoss , goes to Kenya, accidentally meets a Massai warrior Lemalian Jacky Ido , falls in love and begins to live with him in harsh conditions, almost unbearable for any European.

At first, it seems that love will conquer all difficulties and differences but, in the long run, the situation does not occur to be as simple as that.

Carola teaches him how to love her Almost everything: lifestyle, traditions, social behavior, treatment of important matters in life, and, of course, male-female relations.

When she sees how young girls are treated in the tribe, she feels petrified and disgusted This is the way they have been living for hundreds of years!

What right do we have to change them? When she opens the shop, it gradually brings serious problems since relatives don't understand how it should work.

Finally, the most serious problem Carola has to cope with is when her husband accuses her of betraying him with other men. She smiles at male customers in order to be nice.

Her husband sees this as flirting These were highly out of good taste! But generally speaking, the film is an accurate presentation of the problem.

People who think that male-female love will do for everything should see this movie. We see the cities, the landscape, the markets, the real core of African life.

The movie is mostly shot in Africa, which makes it exceptionally authentic. Some scenes filmed in the beautiful landscape of Kenya are fabulous.

We not only see the real African inhabitants but also hear their language. Moreover, there is a lot to be found about their customs and traditions, sometimes obscure habits but customs that have a right to be respected.

This all provides a viewer with a chance to see the real Africa on screen. In this case, I must mention the moment when Carola travels by bus, a woman by her side asks her for the destination of her journey.

The reaction to Carola's answer The performances are fine. Nina Hoss does a very good job as a woman who is driven to do something by her desires and gradually realizes how difficult it is to live in such a reality.

She gives a very appealing performance and feels the role straightly from the beginning to the surprising end. Jacky Ido is good as Lemalian, a Massai warrior and a European woman's lover.

But here, a mention must be made of many African people who behave very naturally before cameras and make the film highly authentic.

I watched the film and almost knew what would come later. It is easy to predict the behavior of such a woman. Namensräume Artikel Diskussion.

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Edit Cast Cast overview, first billed only: Nina Hoss Carola Mamutelil geb. Lehmann Jacky Ido Lemalian Mamutelil Katja Flint Elisabeth Antonio Prester Stefan Helen Namaso Lenamarken Lemalians Mama Nicolas Sironka Mini-Chief Damaris Itenyo Agweyu Asma as Damaris Agweyu Barbara M.

Frank Barbara Herschbach Jenny Morgan Lematampash Tom Kiriniyaga Lenamatiyo John Christine Namkuny Saguna John Erick Edit Storyline A girl, Carola, whose vacation in Kenya takes an interesting turn when she becomes infatuated with a Masai.

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