The Road to Mecca

The Road to Mecca (1991)


  • Genre:
  • Release Date: 1991-03-10
  • Runtime: 1h 36min
  • Production Company: Distant Horizon
  • Production Country: South Africa
  • Directors: Athol Fugard, Peter Goldsmid.

Summary

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.

The Road to Mecca Trailer

Is The Road to Mecca on HBO Max?

Unfortunately the movie The Road to Mecca is not yet available on HBO Max.

  • Kathy Bates

    as Elsa Barlow

  • Yvonne Bryceland

    as Miss Helen

  • Athol Fugard

    as Rev. Marius Byleveld
Art Naoby Noisette Production Design
Camera André Pienaar Director of Photography
Editing Ronelle Loots Editor
Directing Athol Fugard Director
Writing Athol Fugard Writer
Directing Peter Goldsmid Director
Writing Peter Goldsmid Writer

keyboard_arrow_up