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A World Apart is a British film of genre Drama directed by Chris Menges released in USA on 17 june 1988 with Jodhi May
A World Apart (1988)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 17 june 1988
Length 1h52
Directed by Chris Menges
OriginUnited-kingdom
Genres Drama
Rating69%
A World Apart is a 1988 anti-Apartheid drama, written by Shawn Slovo and directed by Chris Menges. It is based on the lives of Slovo's parents, Ruth First and Joe Slovo. The film was a co-production between companies from the UK and Zimbabwe, where the movie was filmed. It features Hans Zimmer's first non-collaborative film score.
Synopsis
Set in Johannesburg in 1963, the film examines the abrupt ending of 13-year-old Molly's blithe childhood when her father, a member of the South African Communist Party, is sent into exile. Ostracised by her peers, Molly draws closer to her mother as she attempts to further the campaign against apartheid. Their relationship is challenged by hardship, political intimidation, and the older woman's eventual arrest.Actors
Jodhi May
(Molly Roth)
Barbara Hershey
(Diana Roth)
Jeroen Krabbé
(Gus Roth)
Tim Roth
(Harold)
David Suchet
(Muller)
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