Directed by South African artist Pola Maneli, with music supervision by Grammy winner Black Coffee, the animated short draws on the real childhood friendship of writers Tim Jones and Lubabalo Mtati, two boys whose bond crossed the racial divisions of apartheid. At the heart of APART is a deceptively simple idea: children are not born knowing who they are supposed to fear. Set against the … Continue reading OSCAR SPOTLIGHT: APART TURNS A TRUE APARTHEID-ERA FRIENDSHIP INTO A POWERFUL STORY OF HUMAN CONNECTION