A World Apart

A World Apart(1988)

South Africa, 1963. A mother's love. A family's courage.

June 17, 1988
1h 53m
IMDb7.01,879
RT91%
TMDB6.331

Overview

A White enclave in Johannesburg, South Africa, in the 1960s. Molly Roth, 13 years old, is the daughter of leftist parents, and she must piece together what's happening around her when her father disappears one night, barely evading arrest, and, not long after, her mother is detained by the authorities. Some of Molly's White friends turn against her, and her family's friendships with Blacks take on new meaning. Relationships are fragile in the world of apartheid. How will she manage?

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Official Trailer - A WORLD APART (1988, Barbara Hershey, Jodhi May, Jeroen Krabbé)
Official Trailer - A WORLD APART (1988, Barbara Hershey, Jodhi May, Jeroen Krabbé)

Cast

Crew

Director

Chris Menges

Executive Producer

Tim Bevan, Graham Bradstreet

Director of Photography

Peter Biziou

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Details

Original Language

en

Country

United Kingdom, United States of America

Production

Atlantic Entertainment Group, British Screen Productions, Hippo Entertainment Group, Working Title Films, World Apart, Film4 Productions

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