Where was A World Apart filmed?
1988 film, directed by Chris Menges.
- Zimbabwe
The story is set in South Africa, about 788 miles (1,267 km) from where it was filmed.
Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed
- Set in
- South Africa
- Filmed in
- Zimbabwe
- Distance
- About 788 miles (1,267 km) between South Africa and the nearest filming location.
About A World Apart
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- Released
- 1988
- Director
- Chris Menges
- Cast
- Jodhi MayJeroen KrabbéBarbara HersheyDavid SuchetLinda MvusiRosalie CrutchleyTim Roth
- Genre
- Drama
- Awards
- Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix
The story
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, flees into exile.
Ostracised by her peers, Molly draws closer to her mother who is part of the campaign against apartheid.
Their relationship is challenged by hardship, political intimidation, and the mother's eventual arrest.
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