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A World Apart

A White enclave in Johannesburg, South Africa, in the 1960s. Molly Roth, 13 years old, is the daughter of leftist parents, and she must piece together what's happening around her when her father disappears one night, barely evading arrest, and, not long after, her mother is detained by the authorities. Some of Molly's White friends turn against her, and her family's friendships with Blacks take on new meaning. Relationships are fragile in the world of apartheid. How will she manage?

Original title: A World Apart

5

nominations

80%

winning rate

4

wins

British Academy Film Awards #42 - 1989

Award People Status
Best Actor in a Supporting Role David Suchet
Best Original Screenplay Shawn Slovo Winner

Cannes Film Festival #41 - 1988

Award People Status
Best Picture [Prize of the Ecumenical Jury] Chris Menges Winner
Grand Prix [Main Competition] Chris Menges Winner
Best Actress in a Leading Role [Main Competition] Barbara Hershey, Jodhi May, Linda Mvusi Winner