The African Woman Explained

The African Woman
Country:	West Germany Italy France
Language:	German

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.^[1] It was entered into the main competition at the 47th Venice International Film Festival.^[2]

Cast

• Stefania Sandrelli as Anna
• Barbara Sukowa as Martha
• Sami Frey as Victor
• Jan Biczycki as Swinarski (as Jan Paul Biczycki)
• Alexandre Mnouchkine as Andrej
• Jacques Sernas as Dr. Wargnier
• Kadidia Diarra as Kind
• Pierre Deny as Journalist
• Bernard Tachl as Hausmeister

Notes and References

1. Book: Roberto Chiti . Enrico Lancia . Roberto Poppi . Dizionario del cinema italiano: I Film. Gremese Editore, 2002.
2. News: Giorgio Cecchetti. A Venezia spira il vento dell'ovest. La Repubblica. 25. 31 July 1990.