A World Apart (film)

A World Apart
A World Apart
	A World Apart (Video Cover)
Directed by	Chris Menges
Written by	Shawn Slovo
Produced by	Sarah Radclyffe
Starring	Barbara Hershey; David Suchet; Jeroen Krabbé; Paul Freeman; Tim Roth; Jodhi May;
Cinematography	Peter Biziou
Edited by	Nicholas Gaster
Music by	Hans Zimmer
Production; company	Working Title Films
Distributed by	Atlantic Releasing Corporation
Release dates	May 1988 (Cannes); 17 June 1988 (New York); August 1988 (London);
Running time	113 minutes
Country	United Kingdom / Zimbabwe
Language	English
Budget	£2.68 million
Box office	$8 million

A World Apart is a 1988 anti-apartheid drama film and 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.

The film received acclaim, winning BAFTA Awards for Best Screenplay for Shawn Slovo and Best Supporting Actor for David Suchet, as well as the Special Grand Prize of the Jury at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival.

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