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A World Apart (1988)

Movie"South Africa, 1963. A mother's love. A family's courage."
Audience Score
62
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PG 1 hr 53 minJun 17th, 1988Drama
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?
StarringBarbara HersheyDavid SuchetJeroen Krabbé
DirectorChris Menges
WriterShawn Slovo

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:June 17th, 1988
On DVD & Blu-ray:August 23rd, 2005 - Buy DVD
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Tim Bevan, Graham Bradstreet
Production Companies:Atlantic Entertainment Group, British Screen Productions, Hippo Entertainment Group, Working Title Films, World Apart, Film4 Productions
Movie Tags:
1960smother daughter relationshipsouth africaapartheidexilejohannesburg south africacommunist party