A World Apart

Year: 1988

Runtime: 113 mins

Language: English

Director: Chris Menges

Drama

In a white suburb of Johannesburg in 1963, 13‑year‑old Molly Roth watches her world crumble. Her left‑wing parents are targeted: her father vanishes after escaping police and her mother is soon detained. As white friends abandon her and ties with Black neighbors become perilous, Molly must confront fear, loyalty and survival in apartheid society.

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