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I Dreamed of Africa

I Dreamed of Africa

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Status

Released

Release Date

May 5, 2000

Runtime

1h 54m

Genres

Romance, Drama, Adventure

User Score

55%

Original Title

I Dreamed of Africa

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Director

Hugh Hudson

Budget

$34,000,000

Revenue

$14,400,327

Description

Inspired by the true story of indomitable Kuki Gallmann, the film tells of a beautiful and inquisitive woman who had the courage to escape from her comfortable yet monotonous life in Italy to start anew in the African wilderness with her son, Emanuele, and her new husband, Paolo. Gallmann faces great danger there but eventually becomes a celebrated conservationist.