Wallander: The African
2005, Swedish. Directed by Stephan Apelgren.
Kurt Wallander receives a murder case from the Polish police, it turns out that the victim was shot dead on board a train in Sweden. Most of his face is shot away and for Wallander personally the case gets an unexpected turn. His two closest police colleagues are the daughter Linda, newly graduated police officer, and criminal inspector Stefan Lindman.
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Swedish
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Stephan ApelgrenDirector
- Krister HenrikssonKurt Wallander
- Johanna SällströmLinda Wallander
- Ola RapaceStefan Lindman
- Angela KovácsAnn-Britt Höglund
- Fredrik GunnarssonSvartman
- Douglas JohanssonMartinsson
- Mats BergmanNyberg
- Marianne MörckEbba
- Tomas BolmeKenneth Nilsson
- Stina EkbladKarin Linder
- Lena StrömdahlMaj Nilsson
- Göran ThorellArvid
Details
- Released
- 16 November 2005
- Original title
- Afrikanen
- Country
- Sweden
- Written by
- Lars Lundström, Henning Mankell, Anna Fredriksson
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Wallander: The African: quick answers
What should I watch before Wallander: The African?
Watch Wallander: Before the Frost (2005), Wallander: The Village Idiot (2005), Wallander: The Brothers (2005), and Wallander: The Overdose (2005) first.
What comes after Wallander: The African?
Next in the series: Wallander: Mastermind (2005), Wallander: The Trickster (2006), and Wallander: The Photographer (2006).
Is Wallander: The African worth watching?
Wallander: The African doesn’t have enough ratings for a verdict yet.
How long is Wallander: The African?
Wallander: The African runs 88 minutes (1h 28m).
Does Wallander: The African have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is Wallander: The African on?
Wallander: The African isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 16 November 2005. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Wallander: The African?
If you liked Wallander: The African, try Until Death, Blindfire, Night Train.
Who directed Wallander: The African?
Wallander: The African (2005) was directed by Stephan Apelgren and stars Krister Henriksson, Johanna Sällström, Ola Rapace.