A World Apart

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A World Apart is a 1988 British drama film set in apartheid-era South Africa, focusing on the relationship between a young girl and her activist mother.

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instanceOf film
awardReceived BAFTA Award for Best Screenplay NERFINISHED
Cannes Film Festival Best Actress Award NERFINISHED
Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix NERFINISHED
basedOn experiences of Ruth First and Shawn Slovo
characterFocus activist mother
young girl
cinematographer Chris Menges NERFINISHED
composer Hans Zimmer NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
director Chris Menges NERFINISHED
distributor Curzon Film Distributors NERFINISHED
editor Nicholas Gaster NERFINISHED
genre drama film
mainTheme apartheid
mother–daughter relationship
political activism
narrativeLocation apartheid-era South Africa
originalLanguage English
portrays family impact of political activism
political repression in South Africa
producer Richard Holmes NERFINISHED
Sarah Radclyffe NERFINISHED
productionCompany Working Title Films NERFINISHED
releaseYear 1988
screenplayBy Shawn Slovo NERFINISHED
screenwriter Shawn Slovo NERFINISHED
settingLocation South Africa NERFINISHED
stars Barbara Hershey NERFINISHED
David Suchet NERFINISHED
Jodhi May NERFINISHED
Linda Mvusi NERFINISHED
Tim Roth NERFINISHED
subjectMatter anti-apartheid movement
title A World Apart NERFINISHED

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Chris Menges notableWork A World Apart
Chris Menges directorOf A World Apart
Sarah Radclyffe notableWork A World Apart
Barbara Hershey notableWork A World Apart