A WORLD APART (1988)
CHRIS MENGES
DramaTrue StoriesCannes WinnersBlackness, Race & EthnicityPoliticsComing of AgeNigel's ChoiceWomen on FilmCannes WinnersRecommended
Plot
Just brilliant. The story of ANC activist Ruth First, wife of Joe Slovo, seen through the eyes of her 13-year-old daughter. The story of a child, rejected both politically and emotionally for the good of the revolution. A powerful exploration of a mother/daughter relationship.