Hellen I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

Ariella Broughton It is neither dumb nor smart enough to be fun, and spends way too much time with its boring human characters.

Fatma Suarez The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

Bumpy Chip It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

Andres Salama 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. She astonishes her fiancé by deciding to stay in Kenya and look for 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.

marjorie-25 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. Comparing his outrageous behaviour to her naiveté is ludicrous! 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. ...Pathetic.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.

gil_roitto The movie is based on the book "The white Masai", and on the true life of Corinne Hofmann, the author of the book.She becomes attracted to a Masai man while on a trip to Kenya, and eventually moves in with him and marries him. This movie is about love, cultural differences and hard facts of life. It is very romantic but also heart stopping in the struggles for cultural understanding.The movie does not strictly follow the story of the book, but makes a good job of squeezing the essentials into a 2 hour movie. The tensions, the hardships etc, are well caught much thanks to good acting performances.I really miss a lot of information in the movie. E.g. how was her relation with other people in the village, especially with "Mama" in the same hut. Also there is often a lack of explaining what other people in the tribe thought of her actions. Some cultural differences are quite insufficiently covered, e.g. how her way to talk to other men contributed to the jealousy of her husband. Many of the hardships in the book are also left out in the movie.What is truly great about the movie and the story, is that her failures are not hidden. Its not a movie about that the native life in Africa is "so hard" for a sane westerner to live. The sacrifices made from both sides are vast, from their cultural positions and values, but still they are not sufficient to bridge the gap in so many issues.It is a really good movie. I recommend it to anyone. Ignore the other whining comments here. The movie does a good job, if not perfect, fitting the story into a 2 hour movie. The cultural differences are there to see and think about, even if some things were left out.

Blue_Eyed_Macushla The White Masai (Swiss Title- Die Weisse Massai) Truly one of the best films I have seen in a long time. 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.