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The Road to Mecca is a 1991 South African drama film starring Kathy Bates. It is based on Athol Fugard's play of the same name.
Aug 23, 1991 · The Road to Mecca: Directed by Athol Fugard, Peter Goldsmid. With Yvonne Bryceland, Kathy Bates, Athol Fugard, Louis van Niekerk. An elderly lady, living in (literally) the middle of nowhere, and fed up with small minded apartheid ideology, starts escaping into her own world of sculpting in her back yard and along with her (coloured ...
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- Drama
- Athol Fugard, Peter Goldsmid
- 1991-08-23
Mar 10, 1991 · 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.
Synopsis. Miss Helen, a senior South African widow, has been working on an overgrown sculpture garden, which is a dream trip to "Mecca". Pastor Marius urges Helen to move to a senior home. However, Elsa, a Cape Town schoolteacher, arrives to encourage Helen in her art.
- Athol Fugard
- 1985
The Road to Mecca. 1991 Directed by Athol Fugard, Peter Goldsmid. 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.
- Athol Fugard, Peter Goldsmid
- Distant Horizon
The story of an elderly recluse artist determined to preserve her dignity and independence in her advancing years, against a repressive community.
An elderly lady, living in (literally) the middle of nowhere, and fed up with small minded apartheid ideology, starts escaping into her own world of sculpting in her back yard and along with her (coloured) assistant Malgas, creates a world of wonder in the desert.
