A World Apart (film)
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A World Apart is a 1988 anti-apartheid drama film directed by Chris Menges, and starring Barbara Hershey, David Suchet, Jeroen Krabbé, Paul Freeman, Tim Roth and Jodhi May. Written by Shawn Slovo, 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 it was filmed. It features Hans Zimmer's first non-collaborative film score. The movie was filmed on location in northeastern Zimbabwe.[4]
A World Apart | |
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Directed by | Chris Menges |
Written by | Shawn Slovo |
Produced by | Sarah Radclyffe |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Peter Biziou |
Edited by | Nicholas Gaster |
Music by | Hans Zimmer |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Atlantic Releasing Corporation |
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Running time | 113 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom / Zimbabwe |
Language | English |
Budget | £2.68 million[2] |
Box office | $8 million[3] |
The film received acclaim, winning BAFTA Awards for Best Screenplay for Shawn Slovo and Best Supporting Actor for David Suchet,[5] as well as the Special Grand Prize of the Jury at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival.[6]