A Far Off Place

A Far Off Place (aka Far Off Place and Kalahari) is a 1993 American adventure drama film directed by Mikael Salomon (in his directorial debut), and based on Laurens van der Post's works: A Story Like the Wind (1972) and A Far Off Place (1974). The film stars Reese Witherspoon, Ethan Randall, Jack Thompson, and Maximilian Schell. It follows three young teenagers crossing the Kalahari Desert after their parents are killed by a poacher. A Far Off Place was filmed in Namibia and Zimbabwe from May to September 1992. A Far Off Place was released by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution on March 12, 1993. The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $12.9 million.