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| Quest for love | |
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| Directed by | Helena Nogueira |
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Running time | 94 min |
| Country | South Africa |
| Language | English |
Quest for Love is a South African film released in 1988 directed by Helena Nogueira and stars Jana Cilliers, Sandra Prinsloo and Wayne Bowman. The film is based on Gertrude Stein's short story Q.E.D. [1]
A journalist finds it difficult to commit herself to both a relationship and a revolution. A lesbian love story, it is set against political turmoil in Southern Africa. [2]
Jana Cilliers as Alexandra
Sandra Prinsloo as Dorothy
Andrew Buckland as Michael
Joanna Weinberg as Mabel
Wayne Bowman as Zaccharia
Lynn Gaines as Isabella
Prince Mokhini as Cokwana
Frances Ndlazilwana as Mapule
Brian O'Shaughnessy as Brian
Tootsie Lombard as Policewoman
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