A World Apart
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
Santa Monica, Calif. : MGM Home Entertainment, 2005., Santa Monica, Calif. : MGM Home Entertainment, 2005.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (113 min.) : sound (stereo.), color ; 4 3/4 in.
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| Location | Call Number | Note | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alamosa Public Library - DVD | DVD FICTION WOR | 1 disc - Rated PG | On Shelf |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Apartheid -- -- South Africa -- -- Drama.
Biographies.
Fiction films.
First, Ruth, -- 1925-1982 -- Drama.
Government, Resistance to -- South Africa -- Drama.
Journalists -- South Africa -- Drama.
South Africa -- -- Race relations -- -- Drama.
South Africa -- History -- 1961-1994 -- Drama.
South Africa -- Politics and government -- 1961-1978 -- Drama.
Women political activists -- South Africa -- Drama.
Biographies.
Fiction films.
First, Ruth, -- 1925-1982 -- Drama.
Government, Resistance to -- South Africa -- Drama.
Journalists -- South Africa -- Drama.
South Africa -- -- Race relations -- -- Drama.
South Africa -- History -- 1961-1994 -- Drama.
South Africa -- Politics and government -- 1961-1978 -- Drama.
Women political activists -- South Africa -- Drama.
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Published
Santa Monica, Calif. : MGM Home Entertainment, 2005., Santa Monica, Calif. : MGM Home Entertainment, 2005.
Format
DVD
Language
English
UPC
027616927552
Notes
General Note
Based on the book by Shawn Slovo.
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1988.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Peter Biziou ; editor, Nicolas Gaster ; music, Hans Zimmerman.
Participants/Performers
Barbara Hershey, David Suchet, Jeroen Krabbe, Paul Freeman, Tim Roth, Jodhi May.
Description
Set in South Africa in 1963, this docudrama tells the true story of idealistic journalist Ruth First Slovo 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.
Target Audience
Rated PG.
System Details
DVD.
Language
English, French and Spanish language tracks and subtitles; Closed-captioned.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Menges, C., Radclyffe, S., Hershey, B., Suchet, D., Krabb,̌ Jeroen., Roth, T., Freeman, P., May, J., & Slovo, S. (2005). A World Apart . MGM Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Chris Menges et al.. 2005. A World Apart. MGM Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Chris Menges et al.. A World Apart MGM Home Entertainment, 2005.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Menges, Chris, et al. A World Apart MGM Home Entertainment, 2005.
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