· South Africa · 1991 0

The Road to Mecca

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Director
Athol FugardPeter Goldsmid
Cast
Kathy Bates as Elsa Barlow Yvonne Bryceland as Miss Helen Athol Fugard as Rev. Marius Byleveld Soli Philander as Koos Malgas
Crew
André Pienaar — Director of Photography Ronelle Loots — Editor Peter Goldsmid — Writer Athol Fugard — Writer Naoby Noisette — Production Design
Synopsis

An eldery lady, living in (litterally) the middle if nowhere, and fed up with small minded apartheid ideology starts escaping into her own world of sculpting in her own back yard and along with her (coloured) assistant Malgas, creates a world of wonder in the desert. A true story by playwrite Athol Fugard with great performances all round.

Key Collaborators
Athol Fugard Director Peter Goldsmid Director André Pienaar Director of Photography Ronelle Loots Editor Peter Goldsmid Writer Athol Fugard Writer Naoby Noisette Production Design
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