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Set in South Africa in 1963, the story concerns an idealistic journalist, Diana Roth, who defies the government and becomes the first woman arrested under the 90-day Detention Act. Both a story of government abuse and a look at one mother's neglect of her family because of her involvement with...

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Uniform Title:World apart (Motion picture).
Corporate Authors: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, British Screen, Atlantic Entertainment Group, Working Title Films, MGM Home Entertainment Inc
Other Authors: Menges, Chris, 1940-, Slovo, Shawn, Hershey, Barbara, 1948-, Suchet, David, Krabbé, Jeroen, 1944-, Bryceland, Yvonne, Crutchley, Rosalie, 1921-1997, Freeman, Paul, 1943-, Lesotho, Albee, Mvusi, Linda, Roth, Tim, May, Jodhi, 1975-, Zimmer, Hans
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
French
Spanish
Language Notes:Closed-captioned. Sound tracks: English, French, and Spanish, with optional subtitles in English, French, and Spanish.
Subjects:
Historical films.
First, Ruth, > 1925-1982 > Drama.
Slovo, Shawn > Drama.
Women journalists > South Africa > Drama.
Anti-apartheid movements > South Africa > Drama.
Mother and child > South Africa > Drama.
South Africa > History > 1961-1994 > Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Motion pictures, British.
Feature films.
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Summary:Set in South Africa in 1963, the story concerns an idealistic journalist, Diana Roth, who defies the government and becomes the first woman arrested under the 90-day Detention Act. Both a story of government abuse and a look at one mother's neglect of her family because of her involvement with a larger cause.
Item Description:Originally released as a motion picture in 1988.
Based on a true story.
Aspect ratio 1.85:1 (widescreen); enhanced for 16x9 televisions.
Special feature: Theatrical trailer.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (113 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; Dolby digital, stereo. surround.
Audience:MPAA rating: PG.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Peter Biziou ; music, Hans Zimmer ; editor, Nicolas Gaster.
ISBN:0792867912